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Mitsubishi Minicab Van5th (last Mitsubishi built) generation
Minicab Van U61V/U62V
Built January 1999 to December 2013. 3G83 657 cc 35 kW or 3G83 turbo 657 cc. Van body.
Engine and powertrain
What drives it.
The Minicab Van U61V runs the 3G83 or 3G83 turbo engine, 657 cc, naturally aspirated or turbo with fuel injection.
Mitsubishi prints 48 PS at 6,000 rpm for the 3G83, about 35 kW and 47 hp.
It was offered with a five speed manual or three speed automatic, in 2WD and 4WD.
From Sources below. Power is the maker's net figure; horsepower is worked from it.
| Engine | Size | Power | Imperial | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3G83 To confirm | 657 cc | 35 kW (48 PS) | 40 cu in, 47 hp | naturally aspirated, ECI-MULTI injection |
| 3G83 turbo To confirm | 657 cc | 40 cu in | turbo |
Specifications
Every figure, metric and imperial.
| Item | Metric | Imperial | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | January 1999 to December 2013 | Sources below | |
| Chassis | U61V, from January 1999; U62V, from January 1999 | Sources below | |
| Bodies | van | Sources below | |
| Drive | 2WD, 4WD | Sources below | |
| Transmissions | 5MT, 3AT | Sources below | |
| Engine size | 657 cc | 40 cu in | Sources below |
Dimensions, weights and fuel economy are being read from the maker's own catalogs and land here row by row, each with its source.
What changed
13 dates, launch to last.
Each date is Mitsubishi's announcement or sale month, never a build date. Open one for the whole entry and its source.
January 1999LaunchWith the truck, January 1999 (sale 6 January per the fact book).
With the truck, January 1999 (sale 6 January per the fact book). Semi cab form on a 2,390 mm wheelbase with a three link coil spring rear suspension, the largest cargo volume in class with the rear seat folded, a wide tailgate and sliding doors on both sides. Recall list: GD-U61V built from 14 December 1998.
April 1999Variant addedTown Box, the passenger version, on sale 1 April 1999 per the fact book; the Town Box Wide with a larger engine followed on 1 June 1999.
Town Box, the passenger version, on sale 1 April 1999 per the fact book; the Town Box Wide with a larger engine followed on 1 June 1999. Recall lists: GF-U61W to GF-U66W built from 5 March 1999.
January 2002Partial improvement To confirmThe high and low transfer of the 4WD 5MT van deleted.
August 2002Partial improvement To confirmE-LEV certification per ja.wikipedia; GD-U61V (built to 25 July 2002) to LE-U61V (from 21 August 2002) on a Mitsubishi recall list of welfare conversions.
September 2003Rebadge added To confirmSupplied to Nissan as the Clipper Van (U71V and U72V).
October 2004Partial improvement To confirmDriver and passenger airbags standard on the van.
December 2007Minor change To confirmNew grille, two tone panel, three point rear belts.
October 2009Special edition To confirmKuro Van on the CD high roof.
August 2010Partial improvement and special edition To confirmEngine friction reduced, the 2WD van at the 2010 standard plus 10 percent; ROAR Complete aero special on the CD high roof and the CL double cab.
November 2011Partial improvement To confirmNew front and rear; a new tailgate and LED high mount stop lamp on the high roof; rear combination lamps shared with the Daihatsu Hijet Cargo (they carry a Daihatsu stamp).
New front and rear; a new tailgate and LED high mount stop lamp on the high roof; rear combination lamps shared with the Daihatsu Hijet Cargo (they carry a Daihatsu stamp). The Town Box and Nissan's Clipper Rio dropped and a Bravo grade added to the van with a chrome grille, tachometer and ABS. Mitsubishi's recall list shows EBD-U61V alongside GBD-U61V from 21 November 2011.
December 2011Variant added To confirmMINICAB-MiEV van (U67V and U68V), on sale 8 December 2011 per the fact book, the electric van on this body: 10.5 kWh (about 100 km) or 16.0 kWh (about 150 km) batteries per ja.wikipedia.
MINICAB-MiEV van (U67V and U68V), on sale 8 December 2011 per the fact book, the electric van on this body: 10.5 kWh (about 100 km) or 16.0 kWh (about 150 km) batteries per ja.wikipedia. Recall list: ZAB-U67V built from 18 November 2011. It outlived the petrol van by years.
July 2012Partial improvement To confirmDoor latch and hinge strength certification on the van.
December 2013End of production
Body notes
- Type prefixes on Mitsubishi's recall lists: GD- from December 1998, LE- from August 2002, GBD- by 2007 and EBD- alongside GBD- from November 2011.
- Rolling into the 25 year lane: units built on or before 28 October 2001 are 25 today.
The 25 year lane
In the road lane today.
Earliest units of this chassis turn 25 in this month, counted from production.from. Each truck's own date of manufacture decides, to the day, under 49 USC 30112(b)(9).
The last units turn 25December 2038
The newer lane
EPA certificates.
3G83Named 2010 to 2026
An injected family listing the Minicab U42T and U62T and the Clipper U72T, governed to 25 mph, model years 2010 to 2026. A carburetted one ran 2010 to 2016.
This chassis named in a nonroad certificate2010 to 2013
A truck under 25 can come in only as governed off road equipment, and only if its engine family held an EPA nonroad certificate for that model year. No kei engine family was certified for mini trucks before model year 2010, so a truck built after 31 October 2001 and before model year 2010 has no federal door until its 25th birthday.
The paperwork. How a Minicab Van comes in, the forms, the duty and the title, step by step. Import one yourself.
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