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Mitsubishi L200 1st gen (1978 to 1986): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Mitsubishi L200 1st gen was built from 1978 to 1986 as a ute, with a manual gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol or diesel power.

Key facts

Years
1978 to 1986
Body types
Ute
Gearboxes
Manual
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mitsubishi L200 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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