Mitsubishi built this Toppo's passenger door longer than the driver's, a small asymmetry meant to make rear-seat entry safer.
Lead trim: Minica Toppo 657 cc 3G83 SOHC (40 PS) · up to 63 hp
Mitsubishi Toppo first generation1990–1993
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FactMitsubishi built this Toppo's passenger door longer than the driver's, a small asymmetry meant to make rear-seat entry safer.
The Mitsubishi Toppo is a light recreational vehicle (RV) produced by Mitsubishi from 1990 until 2004 and again from 2008 until 2013 (its name a portmanteau of "top", the roof, and the Japanese "noppo", lanky), sold at Galant Shop dealers in Japan. The original tall three-door MPV was derived from the Minica kei car and introduced in February 1990: developed before the revised 1990 kei standards (10 cm longer, 660 cc) were finalised, it ended up 4 cm shorter than other kei cars until a January 1992 facelift. It only ever had the 657 cc 3G83 three-cylinder with optional four-wheel drive (H22A/H27A passenger, H22V/H27V van): a carbureted SOHC with 40 PS, a carbureted DOHC 15-valve (five valves per cylinder) with 46 PS, a fuel-injected variant with 52 PS, and, after the facelift, the turbocharged Qt Canvas Top with 64 PS from the Minica Dangan ZZ engine. The body was asymmetric, with the passenger-side door longer for safer rear-seat entry; the range began with the two-seat Toppo C commercial and B, Q, Q2 and 4WD Q2-4 passenger models, plus the recurring Q坊 (Q-Bo) special edition (2,000 in October 1990) and the Flower Express two-seat van (March 1991). The January 1992 facelift added side-impact protection, opening rear window and a bumper step; production ended in September 1993.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minica Toppo 657 cc 3G83 DOHC 15-valve (46 PS) | 1990–1993 | 0.7 L Inline-3 | 45 hp | 38 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Minica Toppo 657 cc 3G83 DOHC fuel-injected (52 PS) | 1990–1993 | 0.7 L Inline-3 | 51 hp | 41 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Minica Toppo 657 cc 3G83 SOHC (40 PS) | 1990–1993 | 0.7 L Inline-3 | 39 hp | 38 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Minica Toppo Qt 657 cc 3G83T turbo (64 PS) | 1992–1993 | 0.7 L Inline-3 | 63 hp | 71 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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When Mitsubishi revived the Toppo name in 2008, it didn't design a new body. It reused third-generation door panels and sheet metal, bolted onto the underpinnings of the second-generation eK Wagon.
This Toppo's passenger door is deliberately longer than the driver's door — a lopsided body built specifically so rear passengers climb out on the safer curb side.
Partway through this generation, Mitsubishi rolled out a deliberately retro-styled version, the Minica Toppo Town Bee — different enough from the standard car to earn its own name.
Mitsubishi built this Toppo's passenger door longer than the driver's, a small asymmetry meant to make rear-seat entry safer.
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This Toppo's passenger door is deliberately longer than the driver's door — a lopsided body built specifically so rear passengers climb out on the safer curb side.
When Mitsubishi revived the Toppo name in 2008, it didn't design a new body. It reused third-generation door panels and sheet metal, bolted onto the underpinnings of the second-generation eK Wagon.
Partway through this generation, Mitsubishi rolled out a deliberately retro-styled version, the Minica Toppo Town Bee — different enough from the standard car to earn its own name.