Ever wonder what a 134hp diesel Mitsubishi L200 is like?

"Mathias Rios" (Mars478)
11/24/2014 at 22:22 • Filed to: None

Ask me anything. I have this as a rental for a week. 5-speed, horrifically slow, and driving in El Salvador could be a post on itself (which I intend to write...)

DISCUSSION (26)

Cherry_man1 > Mathias Rios
11/24/2014 at 22:23

Looks like it would pop if you poked it with a sharp stick.

Thunderface > Mathias Rios
11/24/2014 at 22:23

Does it drift/hoon?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Mathias Rios
11/24/2014 at 22:24

Will it hoon?

dogisbadob > Mathias Rios
11/24/2014 at 22:28

Mitsubishi needs to sell it up here!

Mathias Rios > Thunderface
11/24/2014 at 22:31

I honestly haven't tried yet as I haven't been out on any good dirt roads and it's been mainly carrying 3 other passengers including myself, but considering it has 2 hi, 4 hi, and 4 lo, I'm guessing it'll do some stuff. Also the body roll is ridiculous so anything stupid might result in a tip over...

Mathias Rios > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
11/24/2014 at 22:31

Haven't tried yet, and honestly I'm a bit afraid of the body-roll being an issue with that.

Mathias Rios > Cherry_man1
11/24/2014 at 22:32

I agree! I have no idea why they gave this thing such a crappy wheel and tire combo. Looks supremely awkward.

Cherry_man1 > Mathias Rios
11/24/2014 at 22:33

Also if you look at the body/cabin area looks like its inflated.

Mathias Rios > dogisbadob
11/24/2014 at 22:33

It wouldn't sell in the USA. HORRIFICALLY under-powered, it would need at least a V6 and a lot more amenities to be competitive. I have never seen such bad turbo "lag" in a car. Outside of the boost threshold the car literally will not move, so you have to be shifting allllllll the time.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Mathias Rios
11/24/2014 at 22:34

Stop in the dirt/gravel, turn wheel, engage 1st, hammer it. Donuts are close enough to real hooning.

Mathias Rios > Cherry_man1
11/24/2014 at 22:34

Yep, a very strange looking car indeed.

Mathias Rios > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
11/24/2014 at 22:35

I'll report back. So far all the roads I've encountered, real live people are walking all over them. Haven't driven on any actual dirt yet.

dogisbadob > Mathias Rios
11/24/2014 at 22:42

Yeah, but this is a small truck, right? Like the size of a Colorado?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Mathias Rios
11/24/2014 at 22:58

It looks so sad. I is veeeeery clear it wasn't intended for American market. Most American truck buyers would call it a truck for tree hugging hemp wearing lesbian hippies

Mathias Rios > dogisbadob
11/24/2014 at 23:36

Yes. Very similar size.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Mathias Rios
11/25/2014 at 04:25

Turbo'd 4D56?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Mathias Rios
11/25/2014 at 04:27

i've driven a few of these (i use to work at Mitsubishi/Holden dealer) , and they were quite powerful?

Cé hé sin > Mathias Rios
11/25/2014 at 05:16

134 bhp isn't unusually low as pick ups go - the 3 litre Hilux is only 160 odd and most users seem to find that enough.

The styling is another matter though.

Mathias Rios > pip bip - choose Corrour
11/25/2014 at 13:29

yep.

Mathias Rios > Cé hé sin
11/25/2014 at 13:29

as an American, this thing is anemically slow.

Mathias Rios > pip bip - choose Corrour
11/25/2014 at 13:30

they released some later ones with like 50 or 60 more hp but this one is horrifically slow.

Cé hé sin > Mathias Rios
11/25/2014 at 13:39

Well, if there was a demand for more go they'd probably supply it.

Depends on what your market is. If I go down to my local Ford dealer I won't find an F series pickup because the market for petrol engined, automatic pickups could be counted on the fingers of one hand that's had a nasty accident.

Similarly the market for a diesel, manual Hilux, L200 or whatever in America is presumably nil.

dogisbadob > Mathias Rios
11/25/2014 at 19:04

Then 134hp is plenty. How much torque is there?

Mathias Rios > dogisbadob
11/25/2014 at 19:12

I don't know, but i'm saying from my point of view, this car is anemically slow.

dogisbadob > Mathias Rios
11/25/2014 at 19:24

Kinja'd!!!

awesome wheels

pip bip - choose Corrour > Mathias Rios
11/26/2014 at 01:26

odd