A small detail that sets this one apart from its rivals: the RVR's sliding side door latches to a B-pillar, unlike the Toyota and Nissan compact MPVs it competed against.
Median 126 hp across 28 similar cars
Lead trim: Expo LRV 2.4 4G64 (North America, 135 hp)
Mitsubishi RVR first generation N10 / N20N10/N20 · 1991–1997
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FactA small detail that sets this one apart from its rivals: the RVR's sliding side door latches to a B-pillar, unlike the Toyota and Nissan compact MPVs it competed against.
The first-generation Mitsubishi RVR ("Recreation Vehicle Runner", introduced in February 1991) was Mitsubishi's Recreational Vehicle debut during Japan's bubble economy, a compact "tall wagon" MPV sold at its Car Plaza dealers with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in the Japanese TV commercials, a youth-oriented approach and a passenger-side sliding door. It was essentially a second-generation Chariot with its chassis shortened by 20 cm (7.9 in), with two rows of seats, a single rear door and a single passenger-side sliding door in all markets (the Mitsubishi door latched to a B-pillar, unlike Toyota's and Nissan's); the rear windows were forward-hinged rather than retracting. It was sold as the Space Runner in Europe, the Expo LRV in North America (1991–1995, with the 2.4-litre 4G64 producing 135 hp, standard on AWD versions at least from MY 1993) and by Chrysler as the Dodge/Plymouth Colt Vista Wagon and Eagle Summit Wagon (MY 1992–1996). It launched with naturally aspirated 2.0 and 1.8 litre petrol engines (the 1.8 added in June 1991) and later a turbodiesel option; the 2.0-litre intercooled turbo arrived in September 1994, and the final and most powerful "Hyper Sports Gear" of January 1997 used the drivetrain of the first Galant VR-4 (the 4G63T turbo), the turbo models rated at 170–184 kW (231–250 PS; 228–247 hp) JIS. Transmissions were a 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic or 4-speed INVECS semi-auto, in front- or four-wheel drive.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expo LRV 2.4 4G64 (North America, 135 hp) | 1991–1995 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 135 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| RVR 1.8 4D65 turbodiesel | 1992–1997 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RVR 1.8 4G93 16V | 1991–1997 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RVR 2.0 4D68 turbodiesel | 1992–1997 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RVR 2.0 4G63 16V DOHC | 1991–1997 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RVR 2.0 4G63T 16V turbo DOHC | 1994–1997 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Mitsubishi once sold a factory 'Fishing Gear' package for the RVR — built-in refrigerator, a rod holder, a roof box and water-repellent seats, aimed squarely at bass fishers.
A small detail that sets this one apart from its rivals: the RVR's sliding side door latches to a B-pillar, unlike the Toyota and Nissan compact MPVs it competed against.
Rivals
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