ABA-U61W · CBA-U61W · TA-U61W
Mitsubishi Town Box U61W specs
U61W is the model code of the Mitsubishi Town Box, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2012 under 3 model types ABA-U61W, CBA-U61W, TA-U61W. A genuine car’s chassis number starts U61W-.
U61W at a glance
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Model
- Town Box
- Model code
- U61W
- Model types
- ABA-U61W, CBA-U61W, TA-U61W
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2004–2012
- Engines
- 3G83 657 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
- Drive
- rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 880–1,000 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 12.8–16.4 km/L (36–46 mpg)
Fuel economy is from Japan’s official tests and is usually better than you’ll see on UK roads. MLIT doesn’t list power or torque.
ABA-U61W
Listed 2005–2012. The ABA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ABA-U61W against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3G83657 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 990–1,000 kg | 4 | 14.2 km/L40 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2005–2012 |
| 3G83657 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 990–1,000 kg | 4 | 12.8 km/L36 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2011–2012 |
| 3G83657 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 970–980 kg | — | 16 km/L45 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2005–2009 |
CBA-U61W
Listed 2005–2012. The CBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBA-U61W against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3G83657 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 950–980 kg | 4 | 15.8–16.2 km/L45–46 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2005–2012 |
| 3G83657 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 970–980 kg | 4 | 14.6–15 km/L41–42 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2011–2012 |
| 3G83657 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 930–960 kg | — | 16.4 km/L46 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2005–2009 |
TA-U61W
Listed 2004. The TA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 25% below their limits. Check TA-U61W against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3G83657 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 900–970 kg | — | 14.2–15 km/L40–42 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004 |
| 3G83657 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 880–950 kg | — | 15.6–16 km/L44–45 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004 |
Each row is one version as MLIT lists it. A version can appear twice when MLIT gave figures on two tests that year. Low-emission stars and trim names aren’t shown. MLIT gives fuel economy in km/L; the mpg figures are our conversion to UK gallons. Japanese tests are gentler than real UK driving, so expect less.
Check a U61W before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start U61W-, and the engine and gearbox should match one of the versions above. Our free check reads the UK MOT history and compares it with the chassis code.
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Questions
What engine does the U61W have?
MLIT lists the Mitsubishi Town Box U61W with 3G83 657 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the U61W get?
Officially between 12.8 and 16.4 km/L (about 36–46 mpg), depending on the version, on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the U61W?
Between 880 and 1,000 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is ABA-U61W the same as U61W?
Yes. ABA-U61W is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and U61W is the model code. The chassis number starts with U61W-.
About these figures
The model types, engine codes, capacities, gearboxes, drive, weights, seats and km/L figures are copied from MLIT’s yearly lists of cars on sale in Japan each March, so “listed” years are list years, not exact production dates. The English model names, mpg conversions, emissions code explanations and chassis number matching are ours. Lists before 2013 were printed as PDFs that we read by machine; where an older list gives an engine code that doesn’t match its capacity, we’ve used the figure the same model type has in other years. Check anything that matters against the car’s own papers. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected]. All Mitsubishi model codes.
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, fuel economy lists 2004–2026, used under the Public Data License 1.0. Edited and translated by JDM History.