Mitsubishi Town Box
| Mitsubishi Town Box | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Also called | Nissan Clipper Rio |
| Production | April 1999–November 2011 |
| Assembly | Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Kei car (Town Box) Minivan (Town Box Wide) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Related | Proton Juara |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
1999: 659 cc I4 2002: 657 cc I3 1,094 cc I4 (Wide) |
| Transmission |
4-speed auto or 5-speed manual; front-/four-wheel drive |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,390 mm (94.1 in) |
| Length |
3,395 mm (133.7 in) 3,605 mm (141.9 in) (Wide) |
| Width |
1,475 mm (58.1 in) 1,535 mm (60.4 in) (Wide) |
| Height |
1,890 mm (74.4 in) 1,810 mm (71.3 in) (Wide) |
| Curb weight |
970–1,030 kg (2,138–2,271 lb) 990–1,050 kg (2,183–2,315 lb) (Wide) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mitsubishi Minicab Bravo |
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. The Town Box was discontinued in November 2011, ending the twelve-year production run
It is also sold in Japan as the Nissan Clipper Rio,[1] while the Town Box Wide was also produced under licence in Malaysia as the Proton Juara.[2]
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 | – |
| 2007 | 10,105 | 3,696 | – |
| 2008 | 8,241 | 3,162 | – |
(Sources: Facts & Figures 2000, Facts & Figures 2005, Facts & Figures 2009, Mitsubishi Motors website)
Gallery
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A Mitsubishi Town Box Wide
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A 2007 Nissan Clipper Rio
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Fire engine version
References
- ↑ "Oh, Kei Go! Nissan’s New Clipper Rio Debuts", Peter Nunn, Winding Road, June 19, 2007 Archived November 9, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Proton Moves into a New Niche", Chips, Autoword.com.my, July 23, 2001
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mitsubishi Town Box. |
- Mitsubishi Town Box, Mitsubishi-motors.com
- "Mitsubishi Town Box" (in Japanese). Mitsubishi-motors.co.jp. July 1, 2007.