Mitsubishi · 1999–2012

Mitsubishi Town Box

The Mitsubishi Town Box is a kei car (Town Box) and minivan (Town Box Wide) produced for the Japanese domestic market (JDM) by the Japanese 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. From June 1999 until 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 also available. The first generation Town Box was discontinued in November 2011, ending the twelve-year production run. The nameplate returned in February 2014 on a rebadged version of the Suzuki Every Wagon. The first generation Town Box was also sold in Japan as the Nissan Clipper Rio, while the Town Box Wide was also produced under licence in Malaysia as the Proton Juara.

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Predecessor: Mitsubishi Minicab · Successor: Mitsubishi Minicab

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First generation (U61W/62W/63W/64W; 1999)

The first generation Town Box went on sale in April 1999. It was a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive (optional four-wheel drive was available) with a short bonnet. It was more passenger-oriented than the company's Bravo series. The rear seat used separate chairs rather than a bench and recessions in the floors provided additional leg space for the rear seat passengers. Also unusual was the parking brake, which was located outboard of the driver's seat, next to the door. In November 2000, the Town Box received an early facelift as a result of market resistance, including a redesigned front clip with more conventional headlamps. At the same time, the rear seat was replaced with a more typical, split, folding rear bench, and the parking brake handle was relocated in the usual position between the seats. The initial lineup consisted of the SX, LX, and the turbocharged RX models. All were available with two- or four-wheel-drive, with either four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmissions, with a standard high roof (with the option of a sunroof). The engines were a three-cylinder, 12-valve, MVV (lean burn) 3G83 engine for the LX and SX (U61W, U62W with 4WD), or the turbocharged and intercooled, DOHC 20-valve, four-cylinder 4A30 engine for the sporting RX version (U63W, U64W with 4WD). Power outputs are 48 PS (35 kW) at 6,000 rpm and torque of 62 N⋅m (46 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm for the naturally aspirated model, 64 PS (47 kW) at 6,500 rpm and torque of 98 N⋅m (72 lb⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm. In August 2002, anticipating new, stricter emissions standards, the Town Box RX switched from the highly tuned 4A30 engine to a single-cam, 12-valve, intercooled and turbocharged version of the 3G83 engine also fitted to the naturally aspirated versions. Claimed power remained 64 PS (47 kW), now a

Second and third generations (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 badging. 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.

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Specifications

name: Mitsubishi Town Box (first generation)
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors
aka: Nissan Clipper Rio, Proton Juara (Town Box Wide)
Production: April 1999–November 2011 (Town Box), June 1999–August 2001 (Town Box Wide), June 2007–January 2012 (Clipper Rio)
Assembly: Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Class: Microvan (Town Box), Minivan (Town Box Wide)
Body style: 5-door van
Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Related: Mitsubishi Minicab, CMC Veryca
Engine: 657 cc 3G83 I3, 657 cc 3G83 turbo I3, 659 cc 4A30 turbo I4, 1094 cc 4A31 I4 (Town Box Wide)
Transmission: 4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
Wheelbase: 2390 mm
Length: Town Box: 3395 mm, Town Box Wide: 3605 mm
Width: Town Box: 1475 mm, Town Box Wide: 1535 mm
Height: Town Box: 1890 mm, Town Box Wide: 1810 mm
Kerb weight: Town Box: 970 -, Town Box Wide: 990 -
Predecessor: Mitsubishi Minicab Bravo

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Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1745053CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Town_BoxCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1371921994 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mitsubishi_Town_Box_101.JPGCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: 天然ガス · retrieved 2026-10-01
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