Mitsubishi cars from Japan

From Mitsubishi, buyers mainly ask us for the Delica D:5, a four-wheel-drive minivan with more ground clearance than most people carriers, and the Minicab kei truck.

Many Delica D:5s in Japan have a diesel engine. Check the service history, cold-start behaviour and the auction sheet notes on the 4WD system, and confirm your country accepts diesel imports of that age.

Japan's shaken roadworthiness inspection (first at three years, then every two) and the country's low average annual mileage mean many cars reach auction with a documented history and modest kilometres for their age.

The Delica D:5 received a major facelift in 2019 with a new front end and updated interior, so late cars cost noticeably more than earlier ones of the same generation. Since 2014 the Minicab kei truck has been a rebadged Suzuki Carry, which means parts are shared with one of the most common kei trucks on the road. Older Minicabs built by Mitsubishi itself are now past the US 25-year mark and appear regularly at auction.

Both Mitsubishi models here are practical vehicles, so condition matters more than options. On a Delica D:5, check the sliding doors, the 4WD system and the underbody for rust if the car comes from a snowy prefecture where roads are salted in winter. On a Minicab, check the frame, load bed and cab corners for rust, and confirm whether the truck has 4WD and a low-range gearbox, which many farm buyers want.

In our catalog a 2010–2014 Delica D:5 costs about $5,000–$10,000 FOB and a 1990s Minicab truck about $1,500–$4,500. Clean export examples typically carry auction grades of 3.5 to 4.5. Our United Kingdom and Australia guides list the Delica D:5 among popular Japanese imports. Older Minicabs are compared with the other kei trucks, such as the Suzuki Carry and Daihatsu Hijet, in our kei trucks guide.

We track 2 Mitsubishi models from model years 1991 to 2014. Recent Japanese auction prices run from about $1,500 to $10,000 FOB, depending on model, grade and mileage (estimates, as of 2026-07-06).