Mitsubishi eK

Mitsubishi eK
Production period:	since 2001
Class :	Minivan
Body versions :	Station wagon

The Mitsubishi eK is a Japanese kei car that was built by Mitsubishi Motors on the basis of the Minica, which was built until 2011 , and launched on October 11, 2001 at a price of ¥ 910,000 to ¥ 1,108,000. According to the company, the name stands for " e xcellent K eijidōsha" (= excellent small car).

Between 2005 and 2013 Nissan received 36,000 eK delivered annually, which were sold as Nissan Otti . From 2013 the Otti was replaced by the Nissan Dayz and the Nissan Dayz Roox .

First generation (2001-2006)

1st generation
Mitsubishi eK Sport
Production period:	2001-2006
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 0.66 liters (37–47 kW)
Length:	3395 mm
Width:	1475 mm
Height:	1550-1600 mm
Wheelbase :	2340 mm
Empty weight :	790-910 kg

The first generation is available as an eK Wagon (from October 2001), eK Sport (from September 2002), eK Classic (from May 2003) or eK Active (from May 2004).

Immediately after its launch, the car received an award for good design from the Japanese Ministry of Economy and Industry for 2001. Initially, 10,000 sales per month were expected; but then 13,000 copies were sold in the first four days and by the end of October 2001 there were already 20,000 copies. It is Mitsubishi's top-selling model in the domestic market, with around 480,000 units sold in 2005.

technology

The 5-door station wagons offer four seats. They are equipped with three-cylinder in-line engines that are installed transversely at the front and drive the front wheels. There are also variants with all-wheel drive .

The engines have Mitsubishi coding 3G83 and are equipped with an overhead camshaft (SOHC) and 12 valves. The cubic capacity is a uniform 657 cm ³ . The aspirated developed at a compression ratio of 10.2: a power of 50 HP (37 kW) at 6500 min 1 ^-1 and a torque of 62 Nm at 4000 min ^-1 . A turbocharger connected, are the corresponding values: Compression 8.5: 1, power 64 HP (47 kW) at 6000 min ^-1 and 93 Nm torque at 3500 min ^-1 .

The front wheels are suspended from MacPherson struts and wishbones, the rear wheels are guided by wishbones. The eK Wagon model has 155/65 R 13 tires, the eK Sport 165/55 R 14. In each case, the turning circle diameter is 8.8 m.

Second generation (2006-2013)

2nd generation
Mitsubishi eK Wagon
Production period:	2006-2013
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 0.66 liters
Length:	3395 mm
Width:	1475 mm
Height:	1550-1570 mm
Wheelbase :	2340 mm
Empty weight :	820-900 kg

The second generation was introduced in September 2006 and retails for ¥ 913,500 to ¥ 1,484,700.

Third generation (2013-2019)

3rd generation
Mitsubishi eK Custom
Production period:	2013-2019
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 0.66 liters (36–47 kW)
Length:	3395 mm
Width:	1475 mm
Height:	1620-1775 mm
Wheelbase :	2430 mm
Empty weight :	830-1010 kg

The third generation was introduced in September 2013. It is offered by Mitsubishi as eK Custom , eK Wagon , eK Space Custom and eK Space . In addition, the variant sold by Nissan is no longer sold as Otti but as Dayz or Dayz Roox .

Fourth generation (since 2019)

4th generation
Mitsubishi eK Wagon
Production period:	since 2019
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 0.66 liters (38–47 kW)
Length:	3395 mm
Width:	1475 mm
Height:	1640-1660 mm
Wheelbase :	2495 mm
Empty weight :	830-920 kg

The fourth generation has been on sale in Japan since March 2019. The Mitsubishi models are marketed as eK Wagon and eK X , the Nissan models as Dayz or Dayz Roox .

Web links

Commons : Mitsubishi eK  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Mitsubishi Motors website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Press release from Mitsubishi Motors on October 11, 2001: "Mitsubishi Motors proudly introduces the next standard in mini-cars, the semi-tall" eK-WAGON ""
2. ↑ Press release from Mitsubishi Motors of October 31, 2001: "Nissan To Get New eK WAGON Supply from Mitsubishi" (English) ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Mitsubishi Motors press release from October 11, 2001: "Mitsubishi Motors has Received the Good Design Award"
4. ↑ Mitsubishi Motors press release from October 16, 2001: "Brand-new eK-WAGON order top 13,000 in first 4 days after launch Way over 10,000 monthly target"
5. ↑ Mitsubishi Motors press release of August 8, 2006: "eK-WAGON orders top 20,000"
6. ↑ Auto Express: "First drives - Mitsubishi eK Sport" ( Memento of the original from October 24, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
7. ↑ Mitsubishi Motors press release from September 13, 2006: "Mitsubishi Motors launches new eK Wagon & eK Sport"
8. ↑ Mitsubishi Motors press release from September 13, 2006: "Mitsubishi Motors launches new eK Wagon & eK Sport"
9. ↑ Press Release - News ･ Events - MITSUBISHI MOTORS. In: mitsubishi-motors.com. June 6, 2013, accessed November 14, 2018 . 
10. ↑ Marcel Sommer: The new giants in the dwarf country: Mitsubishi is renewing its kei car model series eK. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. March 28, 2019, accessed November 29, 2019 . 
11. ↑ Japan: New minivans from Mitsubishi and Nissan. In: die-testfahrer.com. March 19, 2019, accessed November 29, 2019 .