Mitsubishi Dingo
Mitsubishi Dingo | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
Production | 1998–2003 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Minivan |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
4G13 1.3 L I4 4G15 1.5 L GDI I4 4G93 1.8 L GDI I4 (2000–03) |
Transmission |
INVECS-II 4-speed auto (1998–2000) 4-speed auto (2000–03) INVECS-III CVT (2000–03) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,440 mm (96.1 in) |
Length | 3,885–3,920 mm (153.0–154.3 in) |
Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
Height | 1,620–1,635 mm (63.8–64.4 in) |
Curb weight | 1,170–1,280 kg (2,579.4–2,821.9 lb) |
The Mitsubishi Mirage Dingo is a mini MPV built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1998–2003, using a shortened version of the Mirage platform. The "Dingo" name is derived from Bingo and its connotations of good fortune, but with the B replaced by D to represent Mitsubishi's Diamond logo.[1] In Japan, it was sold at a specific retail chain called Car Plaza.
As with most direct competitors in the market segment, accommodation is limited to two rows and five seats. The rear bench is split 50-50, with each section able to be slid forwards or backwards individually. Alternatively, folding or detaching the rear chairs provides a large and flat storage area. The rear seats can also be flipped downward to form a pair of beds. Because the gearshift is column-mounted there is no transmission tunnel, thus enabling oocupants to walk between front and rear seats.
Initially available with the 4G15 "Orion" 1.5 L GDI powerplant mated to an INVECS-II 4-speed auto, a smaller 1.3 L version (without GDI) and a larger 4G93 1.8 L version were introduced with a facelift in 2000, as well as Mitsubishi's INVECS-III continuously variable transmission.
In China, the Dingo is license-built and marketed as the Hafei Saima since April 2001.[2]
Annual sales
Year | Domestic sales | Exports |
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1998 | unknown | |
1999 | ||
2000 | 16,696 | 1 |
2001 | 15,143 | - |
2002 | 4,076 | - |
2003 | 24 | 143 |
2004 | - | 127 |
(Sources: Facts & Figures 2000, Facts & Figures 2005, Mitsubishi Motors website)
References
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- ↑ Facts & Figures 2006, p.29, Mitsubishi Motors website
- ↑ World of Cars 2006·2007. Warsaw, Poland: Media Connection Sp. z o.o. 2006. p. 234.