Mitsubishi 4A3 engine | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
Production | 1993–present |
Layout | |
Configuration | Inline-four |
Displacement | 0.7–1.1 L (659–1,094 cc) |
Cylinder bore | 60 mm (2.36 in) 66 mm (2.6 in) |
Piston stroke | 58.3 mm (2.30 in) 80 mm (3.15 in) |
Cylinder block material | Cast iron |
Cylinder head material | Aluminium |
Valvetrain | SOHC 4 valves x cyl. DOHC 5 valves x cyl. |
Compression ratio | 8.5:1-11.0:1 |
Combustion | |
Turbocharger | On 1993 0.7 L (659 cc) DOHC only |
Fuel system | Electro carburettor Electronic fuel injection Direct Injection |
Fuel type | Gasoline |
Cooling system | Water-cooled |
Output | |
Power output | 50–78 PS (37–57 kW) |
Torque output | 56–103 N⋅m (41–76 lb⋅ft) |
The Mitsubishi 4A3 engine is a range of alloy-headed inline four-cylinder engines from Mitsubishi Motors, introduced in 1993 in the sixth generation of their Mitsubishi Minica kei car. It shares a 72 mm (2.8 in) bore pitch with the 3G8-series three-cylinder engines, but has a considerably shorter stroke so as to stay beneath the 660 cc limit imposed by the Kei class.[1]
A 1.1 L (1,094 cc) version was made available in 1997 for larger cars, and was subsequently fitted to the Mitsubishi Pistachio, (and Pajero JR), a limited production car based on the kei class Minica equipped with the company's Automatic Stop-Go (ASG) system for cutting the engine when idling. So equipped, the Pistachio was able to record fuel economy figures of 30 km/L (85 mpg‑imp; 71 mpg‑US).