Mitsubishi Minicab Third generation (L012/L013/L015)
Mitsubishi Minicab (Third generation (L012/L013/L015)) was built from 1976 to 1984, as a Pickup truck, microvan. Powertrain: 471 cc 2G22 I2; 546 cc 2G23/G23B I2; 644 cc 2G24 I2. Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive; Front-engine, four-wheel-drive.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. The picture illustrates the body shape, not this car; a photograph is added when a licence-safe one exists.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other pickup / truck models in this database (50 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 125 mm below the median of 1,885 mm, and shorter than 81% of the 32 other pickup / truck models in this database.
Who it suits
- Families, groups and shuttle work: the people-carrier body is built around seating and access.
- Work and haulage: a truck body is chosen for its load bed and payload.
Check before you buy
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Inspect for corrosion at sills, floor, subframes and suspension mounts, and replace perishable rubber (hoses, bushes, boots) at import.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Minicab
- First generation (LT30/LT31) · 1966 - 1971 (truck); 1968 - 1976 (van)
- Second generation (T130/T131) · 1971 - 1976
- Fourth generation (U11/12/14/15/18/19) · 1984 - 1991; 1990-2009 (China); 1987-1991 (Indonesia)
- Fifth generation (U41/42/43/44) · 1991 - 1999
- Sixth generation (U61/62/68/69) · 1999-2014; 2011-present (MiEV/EV)
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Can I import a Mitsubishi Minicab (Third generation (L012/L013/L015)) from Japan?
By production year alone, Mitsubishi Minicab (Third generation (L012/L013/L015)) is inside the age window for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia. Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Mitsubishi Minicab (Third generation (L012/L013/L015))?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 471 cc 2G22 I2; 546 cc 2G23/G23B I2; 644 cc 2G24 I2.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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