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| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Motors China Motor Corporation |
|---|---|
| Also called |
Mitsubishi Adventure Mitsubishi Kuda Mitsubishi Jolie Soueast Freeca Africar Landio Africar Jockey |
| Production | 1997–present |
| Assembly |
Yang Mei, Taoyuan, Taiwan Jakarta, Indonesia (to 2005) Cainta, Rizal, Philippines Qing Kou, Min Hou, Fuzhou, China Cape Town, South Africa |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Engine(s) |
4G63A 2.0 L SOHC I4 4D56 2.5 L SOHC I4 diesel |
| Transmission(s) |
5-speed manual 4-speed auto |
| Wheelbase | 2,620 mm (103.1 in) |
| Length | 4,320–4,375 mm (170.1–172.2 in) |
| Width | 1,650–1,690 mm (65.0–66.5 in) |
| Height | 1,800–1,830 mm (70.9–72.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,445–1,500 kg (3,190–3,310 lb) |
The Mitsubishi Freeca is a compact MPV designed by Mitsubishi Motors and China Motor Corporation for the Asian market, and built in Taiwan, China and the Philippines, where it is known as the Mitsubishi Adventure. It was first released on September 11, 1997,[1] and the 50,000th Freeca was manufactured in the Philippines plant in March 2005.[2] In the Philippines, the Adventure was given major redesigns in 2001 and then 2004, then a minor facelift in late 2009.
The vehicle is also known as the Mitsubishi Kuda in Indonesia where "Kuda" means Horse in Indonesian, and where it was locally manufactured until 2005, and Mitsubishi Jolie in Vietnam. The model name "Freeca" is coined from "free" and "ca", the Taiwanese for vehicle.[1] The Chinese factory also manufactures badge engineered Freecas for the South African market, which are locally assembled in Cape Town as the Africar Landio and Africar Jockey.[3]
Production[]
| Year | Taiwan (Freeca) |
Philippines (Adventure) |
Indonesia (Kuda) |
China (Freeca) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–99 | Figures unavailable | |||
| 2000 | 17,044 | 6,729 | 20,916 | 1,050 |
| 2001 | 13,531 | 7,714 | 4,776 | 7,350 |
| 2002 | 12,537 | 7,742 | 9,669 | 8,970 |
| 2003 | 11,800 | 3,921 | 7,350 | 12,630 |
| 2004 | 11,359 | 5,868 | 5,670 | 7,458 |
| 2005 | 12,479* | 5,876 | 825 | 4,163 |
| 2006 | 4,791* | 4,560 | - | 1,911 |
| 2007 | 6,682* | 6,033 | - | 1,650 |
| 2008 | 2,133* | 4,570 | - | 721 |
* Freeca and Zinger combined production figures
(Sources: Facts & Figures 2000, Facts & Figures 2005, Facts & Figures 2009, Mitsubishi Motors website)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "China Motor Corporation of Taiwan Launches Freeca", Mitsubishi Motors press release, September 11, 1997
- ↑ "Mitsubishi celebrates 50,000th Adventure Milestone", Autoindustriya.com, April 4, 2006
- ↑ Africar vahicles, Africar Automobiles website
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