1996 Mitsubishi Minicab Mini Truck, Kei Truck in USA#BUC08641

Here is a 1996 Mitsubishi Minicab Truck, finished in White, imported from Japan and offered by Bucks Mini Trucks. Drive on this Minicab Truck is four-wheel drive.

Odometer and specification — Minicab Truck

The White bodywork sits over an odometer reading of 17001, with a Japanese auction grade of 4/B recorded. No unit was stored with that reading — we quote 17001 as recorded and will confirm from the vehicle on request.

The 1996 Minicab in context

The later Minicab looks semi-cab-over because Mitsubishi pushed the front axle forward for a crush zone, but the engine still sits under the driver's seat, so structurally it remained a cab-over. Mitsubishi ended in-house Minicab production in 2014; the truck that replaced it is a rebadged Suzuki, so every Mitsubishi-built Minicab is now a closed population. Minicabs sold into Japanese agriculture and light construction, and the factory list reflects it: a dedicated "Minori" farm specification, low-range transfer options and heavy-duty dump beds.

Powertrain on this Minicab Truck

The engine is recorded as the 3G83. By 1996 the 3G83 had been in Mitsubishi's kei range long enough that its weak points and its strong ones were both thoroughly known. This Minicab Truck is fitted with a 4-speed gearbox.

Import and ownership — 1996 Mitsubishi Minicab Truck

Farms, vineyards, ranches, grounds crews and building sites are where Minicab Trucks end up in the US, for the same reasons they ended up there in Japan — Japanese sources describe the kei truck as a necessity for moving tools, crops and catch. Bucks Mini Trucks buys and delivers Minicab Trucks like this one; we are the seller, not a broker for someone else's stock. The asking price is $5,700.