Mitsubishi LCV Production By Model : 1997-2014

By Daljit Kalsi Wednesday, 19 April 2017

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Mitsubishi Motors may have lost its Fuso truck division but it retained its light commercial vehicles. As the extreme right column below shows, they have achieved - for the time here under consideration - roughly from 20-30% of all production for MMC. So let's look at each model:

The Triton (L200) pick-up truck is the largest within the LCV range, with about two thirds of total units made. Some may call it a compact pick-up but for me it's medium sized. I'm sure it must have been a vital profit earner for the company. It started production in 1978 and the 5th generation was introduced in 2015 (pictured below).

The Delica (L300) cargo van and mini bus has also been a popular LCV, especially in the Asia and Pacific region. It commenced being made in 1968 and the first three generations were both a tradition van style as well as a pick-up version. The current model is the 5th generation which has been around since 2007. Production is holding up well considering its age.

Mitsubishi also does the Colt T120SS mini pick-up, based on a Suzuki model and made in Indonesia. It is sold only in certain Asian markets. The Minicab (L100) was a Kei sized van from 1966 forward and it was also a mini pick-up too. It seems it was again just for the Asian region. Why production dipped for 2014 is strange, but I don't know much about these Asia only models. Finally the Town Box was a high roofed Kei van produced for 12 years but now discontinued. it was made for the Japanese market.

Yr	Triton	Delica	Colt -	Minicab	Town	Total	%
	L300	L300	T120	L100	- Box
97	109,323	109,861	18,669	79,325	-	317,178	22
98	89,401	80,035	1,913	71,839	2,261	245,449	18
99	92,284	54,922	3,433	70,367	18,037	239,043	18
00	119,719	61,172	6,768	62,770	10,394	260,823	19
01	107,933	41,869	10,416	56,245	9,601	226,064	19
02	122,616	44,279	15,268	45,899	4,949	233,011	18
03	117,696	41,861	17,568	72,125	5,561	254,811	21
04	146,877	47,850	22,704	68,197	4,262	289,890	27
05	158,063	45,089	18,192	67,179	4,143	292,666	25
06	169,820	46,494	5,372	65,251	3,357	290,294	24
07	189,037	67,206	10,944	57,318	10,105	334,610	25
08	162,178	48,955	12,201	52,106	8,241	283,681	27
09	111,336	49,953	9,744	48,206	3,892	223,131	26
10	163,342	61,860	19,392	52,134	3,086	299,814	28
11	173,463	64,258	26,225	60,926	2,542	327,414	32
12	209,160	62,212	31,473	61,350	-	364,195	32
13	164,527	66,249	33,746	48,655	-	313,177	25
14	171,005	55,916	29,184	1,042	-	257,147	20

Summary: LCV production is based around the Triton pick-up, the only model among these with any global reach. Mitsubishi is strong in Asia and that is where the emphasis has been for its LCV vehicles.

Data source: Mitsubishi Motors.