1998 Mitsubishi Minicab VX Special Edition 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi-4Lo, PS, 5MT#BUC19755

This 1998 Mitsubishi Minicab VX Special Edition 4WD is a Japanese domestic-market vehicle we imported and are selling directly, finished in Calgary White. The chassis code on this one is U42T. We have it on file as stock number 445-8, chassis U42T-0526252.

1998 Mitsubishi Minicab VX Special Edition 4WD: the background

Mitsubishi launched the Minicab in 1966 and kept it in the range for decades, making it one of the older continuously-built kei trucks. This one is recorded in Calgary White, though the Minicab's natural habitat is a Japanese trade fleet in plain white. By 1998 the Minicab had been in production for thirty years, and the design had long since stopped needing to prove itself.

What is on file for this Minicab VX Special Edition 4WD

It shows 22,351 on the clock. No unit was stored with that reading — we quote 22,351 as recorded and will confirm from the vehicle on request. The listing records power steering.

How this 1998 Minicab VX Special Edition 4WD is put together

Power comes from the 3G83, a 660cc 3-cylinder unit. The 3G83 is a Mitsubishi design used right across the company's kei range, so it is a well-mapped and well-documented engine. The U42T runs a manual gearbox. The trim designation records selectable 2WD / 4WD high / 4WD low.

Living with a Minicab VX Special Edition 4WD

A 1998 Minicab VX Special Edition 4WD is old enough to be simple and new enough to be usable, which is most of why this generation gets exported rather than scrapped. Built in 1998, this Minicab VX Special Edition 4WD is 28 years old and clears the 25-year threshold at which imported vehicles are exempt from US federal motor vehicle safety standards conformity. It is listed at $10,900.