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DelicaSecond generation (1979), incl. Delica Star Wagon

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MAKER
MITSUBISHI
YEARS
1979–1986
CODE
Second generation (1979), incl. Delica Star Wagon
TYPE
MINIVAN / COMMERCIAL
ORIGIN
JAPAN

Shown typographically until a licence-verified photograph is available.

01 — Overview

The second Delica of 1979 was sized to the width limit of Japan's compact class. A four-wheel-drive version built on a modified Pajero chassis was the first 4WD in the Japanese van market.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

  1. 01

    The second generation launched in June 1979 at the 1,690 mm maximum width of Japan's 'compact' vehicle class.

    Source: Mitsubishi Delica — Wikipedia (English)
  2. 02

    Japanese Wikipedia notes the passenger model returned as the 'Delica Star Wagon'.

    Source: 三菱・デリカ — ウィキペディア日本語版
  3. 03

    A four-wheel-drive version using a modified Pajero chassis was the first 4WD in the Japanese van market (English Wikipedia: October 1982; Japanese Wikipedia: November 1982).

    Source: Mitsubishi Delica — Wikipedia (English)
  4. 04

    Van production ran to 1986; the truck version continued until 1994.

    Source: Mitsubishi Delica — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Manufacturer
Mitsubishi
Production
1979-06 – 1986
Body styles
4/5-door van / 2/4-door pickup
Layout
Front-mid engine, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Engine
4G33 (Saturn)Inline-4 · 1,439 cc · Naturally aspirated80 PSNote: Launch engine per English Wikipedia
Transmission
4/5-speed manual / 3-speed automatic

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

04 — Related

Relatedmachines.

05 — Sources

  1. 01Mitsubishi Delica – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02三菱・デリカ – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

06 — Photo credits

No licence-verified photograph is registered for this machine yet.