Mitsubishi Town Box
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| Mitsubishi Town Box | |
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| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Also called | Nissan Clipper Nissan Clipper Rio |
| Production | 1999–present |
| Assembly | Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan |
| Predecessor | Mitsubishi Minicab Bravo |
| Class | Kei car (Town Box) Minivan (Town Box Wide) |
| Body style(s) | 5-door hatchback |
| Engine(s) | 1999: 659 cc I4 2002: 657 cc I3 1,094 cc I4 (Wide) |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed auto or 5-speed manual; front- or four-wheel drive |
| Wheelbase | 2390 mm (94.1 in) |
| Length | 3395 mm (133.7 in) 3605 mm (141.9 in) (Wide) |
| Width | 1475 mm (58.1 in) 1535 mm (60.4 in) (Wide) |
| Height | 1890 mm (74.4 in) 1810 mm (71.3 in) (Wide) |
| Curb weight | 970–1030 kg (2138–2271 lb) 990–1050 kg (2183–2315 lb) (Wide) |
| Related | Proton Juara |
The Mitsubishi Town Box is a kei car produced for the domestic market by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. It was initially available with the alloy-headed 4A30 657 cc straight-4 engine, but switched to the 3G83 659 cc straight-3 engine in 2002. At the same time, a slightly larger version of the same vehicle powered by a 4A31 1.1 L straight-4, the Mitsubishi Town Box Wide, was discontinued.
It is also sold in Japan as the Nissan Clipper and Nissan Clipper Rio,[1] while the Town Box Wide was also produced under licence in Malaysia as the Proton Juara.[2]
[edit] Annual production and sales
| Year | Production | Domestic sales | Export sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,261 | n/a | |
| 1999 | 14,421 3,616 (Wide) |
n/a | n/a |
| 2000 | 8,953 1,441 (Wide) |
8,772 809 (Wide) |
– 664 (Wide) |
| 2001 | 6,662 2,939 (Wide) |
7,357 79 (Wide) |
420 2,640 (Wide) |
| 2002 | 4,949 | 5,170 | – |
| 2003 | 5,561 | 5,430 | – |
| 2004 | 4,262 | 4,201 | – |
| 2005 | 4,143 | 4,171 | – |
| 2006 | 3,357 | 3,649 | – |
(Sources: Facts & Figures 2000, Facts & Figures 2005, Facts & Figures 2007, Mitsubishi Motors website)
[edit] References
- ^ "Oh, Kei Go! Nissan’s New Clipper Rio Debuts", Peter Nunn, Winding Road, June 19, 2007
- ^ "Proton Moves into a New Niche", Chips, Autoword.com.my, July 23, 2001
[edit] External links
- Mitsubishi Town Box, Mitsubishi-motors.com
- Mitsubishi Town Box (Japanese). Mitsubishi-motors.co.jp (July 1, 2007).
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