Mitsubishi Delica

Mitsubishi Delica
Manufacturer:	Mitsubishi
Production period:	1968 – today
Previous model:	none
Successor:	none

The Mitsubishi Delica is a van that Mitsubishi Motors has been producing in different generations since 1968. This pickup, which was offered at times in Asia as Mitsubishi Colt Delica and a van , minibus , minibus and minivan derived from it, received various names on the export markets. It was sold as the Mitsubishi L300 in Europe and New Zealand , as a Starwagon in Australia and simply Mitsubishi Van and Kombi in North America . Hyundai built these models as the Hyundai Porter and Hyundai Grace . The minivan versions were known in Asia as the Delica Star-Wagon from 1979 to 1994, with the introduction of the Delica Space Gear it was simply named the Mitsubishi Space Gear in Europe. The commercial version derived from this was called Mitsubishi L400 and the Hyundai H-1 was developed from this . From 1999 to 2010, the commercial versions in Asia replaced a model based on the Mazda Bongo using badge engineering . The Space Gear, which was built in Asia until 2007, was replaced in 2007 by the Delica D: 5, which is not offered in Europe. Since 2011 there has been a new commercial version, also available as a van, called Delica D: 3, based on the Nissan NV200 .

Delica I / Colt T 100/120 (1968–1979)

Series I.
Delica I
Production period:	07 / 1968-06 / 1979
Designs:	Minibus , box truck , flatbed truck
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.1-1.4 liters

Production of the Delica I began as a flatbed truck in July 1968. The "T90" Mitsubishi Fuso Canter introduced in January 1968 served as the chassis . The Delica, which was also marketed as the Colt T100, was powered by the KE44-1088 cm³ engine with 58 hp (43 kW) and a maximum payload of 600 kg. He reached a top speed of 115 km / h.

In 1969 a van and a minibus followed . The minibus offered space for nine people in three rows of seats and was named "Delica Coach". The engine was later upgraded to 62 hp (46 kW).
In March 1971 there was a slight facelift to the Delica 75. This included a small grille instead of the bare metal in the radiator grille and a new 1.4-liter Neptune (4G41) engine with 64 kW (86 PS) from which the Mitsubishi Galant became now additionally offered. The payload of the pickup increased to 750 kg. In 1974 there was a major facelift with a lot of plastic cladding and double headlights on the front, which became known as the "Delica 1400" as there was only the 1.4-liter engine.

1975-1979 Delica 1400

In December 1975, new emission standards brought a revision of the 1.4-liter engine with now only 82 hp.
From November 1976 the platform truck was also available with a wheelbase extended by 150 mm and a payload of 1000 kg.
Renewed stricter emissions regulations allow the 1.4 liter to drop to 78 hp.

Delica II (1979-1986)

Series II
Delica II
Production period:	06 / 1979-06 / 1986
Designs:	Minibus , box truck , flatbed truck
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.2–2.0 liters Diesel engines : 2.3–2.5 liters
Length:	4100-4445 mm
Width:	1690 mm
Height:	1990 mm
Wheelbase:	2200-2350 mm

The Delica II was introduced in June 1979 with a maximum width of 1690 millimeters due to the Japanese regulations for "compact" vehicles. On the front axle, the wheels were now individually attached to wishbones, while a leaf spring was installed on the rear axle. For the first time, there were now also sliding side doors and a tailgate. The offer now comprised ten model variants. The engines were all four-cylinder which were known from MMC Pkw: the 1,439 cm³ with 80 PS (59 kW) Saturn (4G33) and the 1.6-liter Saturn (4G32) engine. A 1.8 liter Sirius (4G62) version with 100 HP (74 kW) power appeared in May 1980. In 1982 the Delica II was offered with all-wheel drive for the first time , which was a novelty in the Japanese van market at the time. This versatile vehicle used a modified version of the Mitsubishi Pajero chassis, but mostly with smaller engines, originally only with the 1.8-liter petrol engine. In October the first diesel engine appeared, the 2.3-liter Astron (4D55) engine. From November 1983 the 2.0-liter Sirius (4G63B) gasoline engine was initially only available for the 4WD versions. In 1986 the larger 2.5-liter Astron (4D56) engine replaced the previous diesel engine. In addition to 4- and 5-speed manual transmissions , a 3-speed automatic transmission was also available for the Delica II.

Foreign markets

Australia

Chrysler Australia introduced the Delica to the Australian market in April 1980 under the name Chrysler L300 Express . After taking over the Chrysler activities in Australia, Mitsubishi Motors renamed the company to Mitsubishi Motors Australia in October 1980. This led to the renaming of the L300 Express as Mitsubishi. It was offered with the 1.6-liter petrol engine and four-speed manual gearbox both as a panel van and minibus with eight seats. The pickup version was not sold in Australia because the Mitsubishi L200 served the segment here . In November 1981 the high luxury roof version Deluxe with electric sunroof and fabric upholstery was introduced, which became the Starwagon in October 1982 with the 1.8-liter engine and 5-speed manual transmission , optionally with a three-speed automatic transmission.

Europe

In Europe, the Delica II was first offered as the Mitsubishi L300 .

Asia

The Delica II has been offered as Mitsubishi Van Versa as well as the pick-up and panel van versions since 1987 . This generation is also still in production in Indonesia as Mitsubishi Colt Solar / Colt L300 with the 2.5-liter 4D56 diesel engine. In South Korea, Hyundai built the second generation Delica as the Hyundai Porter . From 1997 to 2000 the car was also sold by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in India as Mahindra Voyager , due to the high price, production only lasted a little over two years.

Africa

He was also offered as a Ford Husky by Ford in South Africa .

Delica III (1986-1999)

Series III
Delica III
Production period:	06 / 1986-11 / 1999
Designs:	Minibus , box truck , flatbed truck
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.5–2.4 liters. Diesel engines : 2.5 liters
Length:	4380-4780 mm
Width:	1690 mm
Height:	1840-1955 mm
Wheelbase:	2235-2435 mm

In June 1986 the new Delica appeared completely revised. With a much more aerodynamic design, passive safety has also been increased. In Europe, the Delica III was offered again as the Mitsubishi L300 . In Australia now as Mitsubishi Starwagon and the commercial version as Express . A large selection of engines was now available, from a 1.4-liter to a 2.4-liter petrol engine, as well as a 2.5-liter diesel with an optional turbocharger . In addition to the rear standard drive, there was also all-wheel drive again, based on the current Pajero chassis. In addition to the different body styles, there were now also two different wheelbases. Although the subsequent L400 Delica and Delica Space Gear were introduced in 1994, the Delica III remained in production as a commercial version in Japan until November 1999.

North America

From 1987 to 1990 Mitsubishi sold this model in small numbers in the United States as a wagon for passenger car versions and a van for windowless freight versions. The US versions all received a 107 hp / 80 kW version of the 2.4-liter 4G64 engine with a four-speed automatic transmission.

Asia / South America / Australia

The cargo versions are produced by China Motor Corporation in Taiwan. Until 2009, models produced there in Mexico by Dodge were sold as the Dodge 1000 . In addition to the Asian markets, the Australian market is also supplied with Wagon / Express . This generation Delica was or is also built under license from Hyundai from South Korea as Hyundai Grace or Hyundai H-100 .

Delica IV / Space Gear (1994-2006)

Series IV
Delica IV / Space Gear
Production period:	05 / 1994-2006
Designs:	Minibus , van
Engines:	Petrol engines : 2.0-3.0 liters (83-136 kW) Diesel engine : 2.5 liters (73 kW)
Length:	4685 mm
Width:	1695 mm
Height:	1965-2060 mm
Wheelbase:	2800 mm

In May 1994 the newest Delica appeared in a completely new style. There was no longer a pick-up because the predecessor was still in the range. The passenger model has now become the Delica Space Gear in the domestic Japanese market. The curb weight of the car is given as 1690–2170 kg.

The fourth generation of the Delica was now based entirely on the chassis of the Mitsubishi Pajero and therefore had full off-road capabilities with all-wheel drive and differential lock. There were engine variants from 2.5 liters to a 2.8-liter intercooler turbo diesel, as well as a 2.4-liter and a 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine with 12 or 24 valves. In many export markets such as B. Europe was called the fourth generation Mitsubishi L400 for the commercial versions and the passenger car versions were called Mitsubishi Space Gear . In Australia there was only the passenger version, which was offered again as the Mitsubishi Starwagon between 1994 and 2003. In 1996 the Delica was upgraded with a facelift, whereby the front was essentially revised and the bumper now consisted of one instead of the original three parts. The Delica IV was also produced by Hyundai as the Hyundai H-1 .

Delica V (1999-2010)

Series V
Delica V
Production period:	1999-2010
Designs:	Minibus , box truck , flatbed truck
Engines:

In November, the Delica V based on the Mazda Bongo replaced the commercial versions of the Delica III and IV in Japan.

Delica D: 5 (since 2007)

D: 5
Delica D: 5th
Production period:	2007 – today
Designs:	Minibus , box truck , flatbed truck
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0–2.4 liters (110–125 kW) Diesel engine : 2.3 liters (109 kW)
Length:	4790 mm
Width:	1795 mm
Height:	1850-1870 mm
Wheelbase:	2850 mm

At the 39th Tokyo Motor Show in 2005, Mitsubishi Motors presented the Concept D-5 prototype. The fully developed model was presented to the public for the first time in October 2006 and has been on the market since January 2007. This is an eight-seater van with AWC all-wheel drive system and the INVECS-III continuously variable transmission coupled with the 4B12-2.4-l MIVEC four-cylinder petrol engine.

It replaced the Space Gear in many markets .

Delica D: 3 (since 2011)

D: 3
Delica D: 3rd
Production period:	2011 – today
Designs:	Minibus , box truck , flatbed truck
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.6 liters (81 kW) Diesel engine : 1.5 liters (63 kW)
Length:	4400 mm
Width:	1695 mm
Height:	1850 mm
Wheelbase:	2725 mm

The Mitsubishi Delica D: 3 has been available as a delivery van and van in Japan since 2011. It is based on the Nissan NV200, which is also available in Europe, and replaces the Delica V based on Mazda Bongo. The curb weight is given as 1292–1440 kg.

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