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+ | The '''Mitsuki Alta''' (ミツキアルタ) is a compact car (Europe: C-segment) produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsuki since 1978. |
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1.6 liter I4 |
1.6 liter I4 |
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4-speed automatic<br />5-speed manual |
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The Alta was redesigned for the 1997 model year with more rounded and aerodynamic looks. For the first time ever, the Alta was offered in coupe form, but only for Oceania, Japan and America. |
The Alta was redesigned for the 1997 model year with more rounded and aerodynamic looks. For the first time ever, the Alta was offered in coupe form, but only for Oceania, Japan and America. |
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In Japan, the Alta was offered in 5-door and 3-door hatchback, sedan, wagon, and coupe body styles. The famed GTi hot hatch model was replaced by the MM-Type (Mitsuki Motorsports) model, powered by a 200 PS engine like the previous generation GTi. |
In Japan, the Alta was offered in 5-door and 3-door hatchback, sedan, wagon, and coupe body styles. The famed GTi hot hatch model was replaced by the MM-Type (Mitsuki Motorsports) model, powered by a 200 PS engine like the previous generation GTi. |
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The coupe model was dropped for this generation and the SX Coupe was replaced with the SX Hatch in the US and Canada, which was manufactured in the UK and not in Japan. The MM-Type model was sold outside Japan for the first time, especially in Europe. Unlike the previous generation MM-Type model, the 2002 MM-Type was assembled entirely in the UK. |
The coupe model was dropped for this generation and the SX Coupe was replaced with the SX Hatch in the US and Canada, which was manufactured in the UK and not in Japan. The MM-Type model was sold outside Japan for the first time, especially in Europe. Unlike the previous generation MM-Type model, the 2002 MM-Type was assembled entirely in the UK. |
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== (2013-present) (D23) == |
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Revision as of 14:09, 16 January 2019
The Mitsuki Alta (ミツキアルタ) is a compact car (Europe: C-segment) produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsuki since 1978.
First generation (1978-1984)
Second generation (1984-1990)
Third generation (1990-1995) (K25)
Japan
In Japan, the Alta was offered in the following trims: Base, E, ES, GT, GTi (3-door hatchback only, top-of-the-line hot hatch), AWD (Wagon only)
The GTi was powered by a 220 PS 2.0 liter naturally aspirated I4 engine.
The GTi model.
United States of America
The Alta was sold in the United States with 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks and sedan models. The models are the same as the Japan models, although the GT and GTi are absent. The top-of-the-line model is the SX model instead.
Canada
Canada had the same models as in the United States, albeit the Alta in Canada was more popular than in the United States.
Europe
The Alta was sold as a wagon, 3-door hatchback or 4-door sedan. The Alta had the same trims as Japan. However, the GTi and AWD were absent.
South Africa
South Africa models (sedan and 5-door hatchback only): 130i, 160i, 200i
Information
Assembly
Japan
South Africa (Mitsuki Motors South Africa; MMSA)
Australia
Body styles
5-door hatchback
3-door hatchback
5-door wagon
4-door sedan
2-door coupe
Layout
FF (Front engine, front-wheel drive)
FAWD (Front engine, all-wheel drive)
Engines (gasoline)
1.3 liter I4
1.6 liter I4
1.8 liter I4
Transmission
4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Fourth generation (1996-2001) (K26)
The Alta was redesigned for the 1997 model year with more rounded and aerodynamic looks. For the first time ever, the Alta was offered in coupe form, but only for Oceania, Japan and America.
Japan
The MM-Type model.
In Japan, the Alta was offered in 5-door and 3-door hatchback, sedan, wagon, and coupe body styles. The famed GTi hot hatch model was replaced by the MM-Type (Mitsuki Motorsports) model, powered by a 200 PS engine like the previous generation GTi.
Fifth generation (2002-2008)
The coupe model was dropped for this generation and the SX Coupe was replaced with the SX Hatch in the US and Canada, which was manufactured in the UK and not in Japan. The MM-Type model was sold outside Japan for the first time, especially in Europe. Unlike the previous generation MM-Type model, the 2002 MM-Type was assembled entirely in the UK.
(2008-2013)
(2013-present) (D23)
The 2013-present Alta comes only in sedan, hatchback, and wagon forms.
Engines:
1.4 L I4 Gasoline
1.8 L I4 Gasoline
1.6 L I4 Diesel
2.0 L turbocharged I4 Gasoline
MM-Type
At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the Alta MM-Type concept was shown. The car later entered production in 2015 at Mitsuki Motorsports. The car is sold in Japan, Europe, South Africa, Oceania and some parts of Asia. It is powered by a 2-liter turbocharged inline-4 engine producing 310 PS.