The model name "Freeca" is coined from "free" and "ca", the Taiwanese for vehicle.[2] It was marketed as the Mitsubishi Adventure in the Philippines, Mitsubishi Kuda in Indonesia and Mitsubishi Jolie in Vietnam.
The vehicle was internally referred to as the Dynamic Family Wagon (DFW). It has a "semi-bonnet" design with a rear-wheel drive layout and body-on-frame chassis. Product development and parts production were shared between Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia.[2][3]
The Mitsubishi Freeca was first released on 11 September 1997, while the Adventure and Kuda was released in January 1998 and March 1999 respectively.[2][4][3]
Marketsedit
Chinaedit
From 2001 to 2017, the Freeca was rebadged by the Soueast brand for China.
Indonesiaedit
The vehicle is also known as the Mitsubishi Kuda in Indonesia where it was locally manufactured by PT Krama Yudha Kesuma Motor and marketed by Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian until 2005 when its manufacturing plant was closed.[5] "Kuda" means horse in Indonesian.
Philippinesedit
In the Philippines, the Adventure was given major redesigns in 2001 and then 2004, then a minor facelift in late 2009. Trims include the GLX, GLX SE, GLS Sport, Super Sport and Grand Sport. The 50,000th Adventure was manufactured in the Philippines plant in March 2005.[6]
The original pre-facelift model continued to be sold in 2006 as the Adventure GX. They were both sold alongside the facelifted model. It was essentially a stripped down Adventure meant for commercial or fleet use. the "GX" serves as the most basic base-model of the Adventure lineup. Another version of the Adventure GX, called the Adventure TX, was made specifically to be used for taxicabs/UV Express use. Although the TX is seen more of a trim on the Adventure GX rather than another version of the car. Sales of the GX ended in 2017, but few remaining units were sold until 2018 in some dealerships.
South Africaedit
Badge engineered Taiwanese-made Freecas were also briefly available in the South African market, locally assembled in Cape Town and sold as the Africar Landio and Africar Jockey.[7]
Taiwanedit
The vehicle was marketed as the Mitsubishi Freeca in Taiwan in either pickup or station wagon body styles. The station wagon was primarily marketed as a recreational vehicle with notable features such as anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution and VHS or 5.1 surround DVD infotainment systems being unavailable in the facelifted 8-seater Exceed trim (replacing the Top spec 7 Seater Super Exceed).[2][8] The sole engine choice was the 2.0-litre 4G63 with either a carburetor or multi-point fuel injection. Fuel injection was later made standard across all vehicles.[8]
Vietnamedit
The vehicle was marketed as the Mitsubishi Jolie in Vietnam.
Galleryedit
Mitsubishi Freeca
Mitsubishi Freeca Royal Exceed (pre-facelift, Taiwan)
Mitsubishi Freeca Royal Exceed (first facelift, Taiwan)
^Sarne, Vernon (30 May 2013). "Mitsubishi PH president wants new model, more units made in Cainta". Top Gear Philippines. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
^ abcd"China Motor Corporation of Taiwan Launches FREECA". Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. 11 September 1997. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ ab"KTB Launches KUDA New-concept Vehicle In Indonesia". Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. 23 March 1999. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^"MMPC of the Philippines Launches ADVENTURE New Concept Multi-purpose Vehicle". Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. 28 January 1998. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^GridOto.com. "All About Mitsubishi Kuda, 7 Tahun, 3 Generasi, 3 Mesin - GridOto.com". otomotifnet.gridoto.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
^"Mitsubishi celebrates 50,000th Adventure Milestone", Autoindustriya.com, 4 April 2006
^. Africar Automobiles. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009.
^ ab. 21 November 2002. Archived from the original on 21 November 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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The Mitsubishi Freeca is a station wagon and pickup truck designed by Mitsubishi Motors and China Motor Corporation for the Asian market and built in Taiwan China the Philippines Indonesia and Vietnam Mitsubishi FreecaMitsubishi Freeca pre facelift Taiwan OverviewManufacturerMitsubishi MotorsChina Motor CorporationModel codeVA VBAlso calledMitsubishi Adventure Philippines Mitsubishi Kuda Indonesia Mitsubishi Jolie Vietnam Soueast Freeca China Africar Landio Jockey South Africa Production1997 2017 Taiwan 1998 2017 Philippines 1999 2005 Indonesia AssemblyTaiwan Yangmei Taoyuan County now Taoyuan City China Motor Philippines Cainta 1 until 2015 Santa Rosa 2015 2017 MMPC Indonesia Jakarta KKM China Qing Kou Min Hou FuzhouSouth Africa Cape TownBody and chassisClassCompact station wagonCompact pickup truck Taiwan only Body style5 door wagon2 door pickup Taiwan only LayoutFront engine rear wheel driveChassisBody on framePowertrainEnginePetrol 1 6 L 4G18 SOHC I4 Indonesia 2 0 L 4G63A SOHC I42 0 L 4G94 16 valve I4 China Diesel 2 5 L 4D56 SOHC I4Transmission5 speed manual4 speed automaticDimensionsWheelbase2 620 mm 103 1 in Length4 320 4 375 mm 170 1 172 2 in Width1 650 1 690 mm 65 0 66 5 in Height1 800 1 830 mm 70 9 72 0 in Curb weight1 445 1 500 kg 3 186 3 307 lb ChronologySuccessorMitsubishi Zinger Fuzion Freeca Adventure Mitsubishi Maven Kuda Mitsubishi Xpander Adventure Kuda This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mitsubishi Freeca news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message The model name Freeca is coined from free and ca the Taiwanese for vehicle 2 It was marketed as the Mitsubishi Adventure in the Philippines Mitsubishi Kuda in Indonesia and Mitsubishi Jolie in Vietnam The vehicle was internally referred to as the Dynamic Family Wagon DFW It has a semi bonnet design with a rear wheel drive layout and body on frame chassis Product development and parts production were shared between Taiwan the Philippines and Indonesia 2 3 Contents 1 Overview 2 Markets 2 1 China 2 2 Indonesia 2 3 Philippines 2 4 South Africa 2 5 Taiwan 2 6 Vietnam 3 Gallery 4 Production 5 ReferencesOverview editThe Mitsubishi Freeca was first released on 11 September 1997 while the Adventure and Kuda was released in January 1998 and March 1999 respectively 2 4 3 Markets editChina edit From 2001 to 2017 the Freeca was rebadged by the Soueast brand for China Indonesia edit The vehicle is also known as the Mitsubishi Kuda in Indonesia where it was locally manufactured by PT Krama Yudha Kesuma Motor and marketed by Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian until 2005 when its manufacturing plant was closed 5 Kuda means horse in Indonesian Philippines edit In the Philippines the Adventure was given major redesigns in 2001 and then 2004 then a minor facelift in late 2009 Trims include the GLX GLX SE GLS Sport Super Sport and Grand Sport The 50 000th Adventure was manufactured in the Philippines plant in March 2005 6 The original pre facelift model continued to be sold in 2006 as the Adventure GX They were both sold alongside the facelifted model It was essentially a stripped down Adventure meant for commercial or fleet use the GX serves as the most basic base model of the Adventure lineup Another version of the Adventure GX called the Adventure TX was made specifically to be used for taxicabs UV Express use Although the TX is seen more of a trim on the Adventure GX rather than another version of the car Sales of the GX ended in 2017 but few remaining units were sold until 2018 in some dealerships South Africa edit Badge engineered Taiwanese made Freecas were also briefly available in the South African market locally assembled in Cape Town and sold as the Africar Landio and Africar Jockey 7 Taiwan edit The vehicle was marketed as the Mitsubishi Freeca in Taiwan in either pickup or station wagon body styles The station wagon was primarily marketed as a recreational vehicle with notable features such as anti lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution and VHS or 5 1 surround DVD infotainment systems being unavailable in the facelifted 8 seater Exceed trim replacing the Top spec 7 Seater Super Exceed 2 8 The sole engine choice was the 2 0 litre 4G63 with either a carburetor or multi point fuel injection Fuel injection was later made standard across all vehicles 8 Vietnam edit The vehicle was marketed as the Mitsubishi Jolie in Vietnam Gallery editMitsubishi Freeca nbsp Mitsubishi Freeca Royal Exceed pre facelift Taiwan nbsp Mitsubishi Freeca Royal Exceed first facelift Taiwan nbsp Mitsubishi Freeca pickup first facelift Taiwan nbsp Mitsubishi Freeca GLS second facelift Taiwan nbsp Mitsubishi Freeca GLS second facelift Taiwan Mitsubishi Adventure nbsp Mitsubishi Adventure GLX third facelift Philippines nbsp Mitsubishi Adventure GLX third facelift Philippines Mitsubishi Kuda nbsp Mitsubishi Kuda Super Exceed 1 6 VA1W pre facelift Indonesia nbsp Mitsubishi Kuda Super Exceed 1 6 VA1W pre facelift Indonesia nbsp Mitsubishi Kuda Super Exceed 2 5 Diesel VB5W pre facelift Indonesia nbsp Mitsubishi Kuda Super Exceed 2 5 Diesel VB5W pre facelift Indonesia nbsp Mitsubishi Kuda Grandia 2 0 MPi VB2W first facelift Indonesia nbsp Mitsubishi Kuda Grandia 2 0 MPi VB2W first facelift Indonesia Soueast Freeca nbsp Soueast Freeca DN6440 IM pre facelift China nbsp Soueast Freeca DN6440 IM pre facelift China nbsp Soueast Freeca first facelift China nbsp Soueast Freeca first facelift China nbsp Soueast Freeca second facelift China nbsp Soueast Freeca second facelift China Production editYear 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 amp Figures 2000 Facts amp Figures 2005 Facts amp Figures 2009 Mitsubishi Motors website References edit Sarne Vernon 30 May 2013 Mitsubishi PH president wants new model more units made in Cainta Top Gear Philippines Retrieved 30 May 2013 a b c d China Motor Corporation of Taiwan Launches FREECA Mitsubishi Motors Corporation 11 September 1997 Retrieved 27 December 2023 a b KTB Launches KUDA New concept Vehicle In Indonesia Mitsubishi Motors Corporation 23 March 1999 Retrieved 27 December 2023 MMPC of the Philippines Launches ADVENTURE New Concept Multi purpose Vehicle Mitsubishi Motors Corporation 28 January 1998 Retrieved 27 December 2023 GridOto com All About Mitsubishi Kuda 7 Tahun 3 Generasi 3 Mesin GridOto com otomotifnet gridoto com in Indonesian Retrieved 9 July 2019 Mitsubishi celebrates 50 000th Adventure Milestone Autoindustriya com 4 April 2006 Africar Products Africar Automobiles Archived from the original on 31 July 2009 a b Freeca II 規格配備表 21 November 2002 Archived from the original on 21 November 2002 Retrieved 9 March 2024 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to wbr Mitsubishi Freeca wbr Mitsubishi Adventure wbr Mitsubishi Kuda and wbr Soueast Freeca Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mitsubishi Freeca amp oldid 1215310945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
