 | Parts of this article (those related to fuel mileage scandals) need to be updated. (April 2016) |
| Mitsubishi eK | |
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 2004 Mitsubishi eK Wagon | |
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| Assembly | Japan: Kurashiki, Okayama (Mizushima plant) |
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| Class | Kei car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
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The Mitsubishi eK (Japanese: 三菱・イーケイ, Hepburn: Mitsubishi Ē Kei) is a kei car series from Mitsubishi Motors, based on the long-running Minica, and first introduced on October 11, 2001. The "eK" name is an abbreviation for "excellent keijidōsha" (or "excellent minicar") and is meant to be pronounced "ee kay", a pun which sounds like the Japanese いい軽, meaning "good kei [car]".[1]
Since June 8, 2005, Nissan has received 36,000 eK Wagons annually from Mitsubishi, to be sold within the domestic market as the Nissan Otti.[2] The Otti was replaced by the Nissan Dayz on June 6, 2013, although the Otti was still sold alongside the Dayz until being discontinued on June 28, 2013.
In April 2016, Mitsubishi admitted that its employees had falsified fuel efficiency data for the eK Wagon, eK Space, Nissan Dayz and Nissan Dayz Roox.[3] The resultant scandal culminated in Nissan acquiring a controlling interest in Mitsubishi the following month.[4]
- ^ "Mitsubishi Motors proudly introduces the next standard in mini-cars, the semi-tall "eK-WAGON"" (Press release). Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. October 11, 2001. Archived from the original on 2008-07-20.
- ^ "Nissan To Get New eK WAGON Supply from Mitsubishi" Archived 2006-08-18 at the Wayback Machine, Mitsubishi Motors press release, October 31, 2001
- ^ "Mitsubishi Motors admits employees falsified fuel-efficiency data", Japan Times, Apr. 20, 2016
- ^ "Mitsubishi Electric fails to change negative corporate culture". The Japan News. May 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.