Engineering:Mitsubishi Town Box

Mitsubishi Town Box
Mitsubishi Town Box
	First generation Mitsubishi Town Box (Early model)
Overview
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors (1999–2011); Suzuki (2014–present)
Also called	Nissan Clipper Rio; Suzuki Every Wagon (2014–present); Proton Juara (Town Box Wide)
Production	First generation:; April 1999–November 2011 (Town Box); June 1999–August 2001 (Town Box Wide); June 2007–January 2012 (Clipper Rio); Rebadged Suzuki Every Wagon:; February 2014–present
Assembly	Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Microvan (Town Box); Minivan (Town Box Wide)
Body style	5-door van
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive; Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Mitsubishi Minicab; CMC Veryca
Powertrain
Engine	659 cc I4 (1999); 657 cc I3 (2002); 658 cc I3 K06A (2014); 658 cc I3 R06A (2015); 1094 cc I4 (Town Box Wide);
Transmission	4-speed automatic; 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,390 mm (94.1 in)
Length	Town Box: 3,395 mm (133.7 in); Town Box Wide: 3,605 mm (141.9 in)
Width	Town Box: 1,475 mm (58.1 in); Town Box Wide: 1,535 mm (60.4 in)
Height	Town Box: 1,890 mm (74.4 in); Town Box Wide: 1,810 mm (71.3 in)
\|uk\|Kerb\|Curb}} weight	Town Box: 970–1,030 kg (2,138–2,271 lb); Town Box Wide: 990–1,050 kg (2,183–2,315 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mitsubishi Minicab Bravo

The Mitsubishi Town Box is a kei car (Town Box) and minivan (Town Box Wide) produced for the Japanese domestic market (JDM) by the Japan ese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. It was initially available with the alloy-headed 4A30 657 cc inline-four engine, but switched to the 3G83 659 cc straight-three engine in 2002. In August 2001, a slightly larger version of the same vehicle powered by a 4A31 1.1 L straight-four, the Mitsubishi Town Box Wide, was discontinued. The first generation Town Box was discontinued in November 2011, ending the twelve-year production run. The model returned in February 2014 as a rebadged version of the Suzuki Every Wagon.

The first generation Town Box was 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]

Suzuki OEM deal

In February 2014, Mitsubishi started selling rebadged Suzuki Carry trucks and Every vans as the Mitsubishi Minicab. The passenger-oriented Every Wagon, which has a more designed rear end but shares the Carry Van's chassis code, was also included and received the Town Box badge (DS64W). As the Every only had a year of production left, Mitsubishi did not spend a lot of effort to distinguish their model, restraining themselves to changing the badges. In March 2015 a new Every Wagon and Town Box was introduced (DS17W). The newest model offers increased interior space, a longer wheelbase, and the new Suzuki R06A engine; turbocharged and intercooled. It is offered in G and G Special specs.

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	–