Mitsubishi eK Custom: which version to buy
The Mitsubishi eK Custom is a Microvan sold in two catalogue stages of one generation: 1 generation (2013-06-01 to 2015-09-30) and 1 generation, restyling (2015-10-01 to 2019-02-28). Every listed version is named 0.7 CVT. The buying choice is not the nameplate — it is 49 hp versus 64 hp, FWD versus AWD, and 840 kg versus 860 kg versus 880 kg. Those four combinations appear in both stages.
The Mitsubishi eK Custom is a Microvan sold in two catalogue stages of one generation: 1 generation (2013-06-01 to 2015-09-30) and 1 generation, restyling (2015-10-01 to 2019-02-28). Every listed version is named 0.7 CVT. The buying choice is not the nameplate — it is 49 hp versus 64 hp, FWD versus AWD, and 840 kg versus 860 kg versus 880 kg. Those four combinations appear in both stages. Fuel consumption, 0–100, top speed, tyre size, and price are not measured in this dataset, so they cannot decide the purchase.
Mitsubishi eK Custom generations: what actually changed
1 generation (2013-06-01–2015-09-30) is a Microvan with 4 versions, all 0.7 CVT. Two make 49 hp (36 kW) at 6500 rpm and 56 Nm at 5500 rpm with no boost. Two make 64 hp (47 kW) at 6000 rpm and 98 Nm at 3000 rpm with Turbo. Displacement is 658 cc Gasoline on every car: inline 3, 4 valves per cylinder, distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 95, gearbox Variable. FWD kerb weight is 840 kg on the 49 hp car and 860 kg on the 64 hp car. Both AWD cars sit at 880 kg. Ground clearance is 150 mm; tank 30 l; front brakes Disc; front suspension Independent, spring; rear Dependent, spring.
1 generation, restyling (2015-10-01–2019-02-28) is the same Microvan with the same 4 0.7 CVT versions and the same numbers: 49 hp / 56 Nm or 64 hp / 98 Nm, FWD or AWD, 840 / 860 / 880 kg, 150 mm, 30 l. Arithmetic on the two stages: power did not rise, torque did not rise, kerb weight did not fall, tank and clearance did not change. The restyling extends calendar coverage into 2016, 2017, 2018 and early 2019; it does not buy a different engine map. If the question is “2013 versus 2018 Mitsubishi eK Custom engine,” the measured answer is the same four 0.7 CVT specs.
Span of the first stage is from 2013-06-01 to 2015-09-30. Span of the restyling is from 2015-10-01 to 2019-02-28. The later stage is longer on the calendar; the hardware table is not.
Mitsubishi eK Custom specifications and engine table
All eight listed cars share the name 0.7 CVT. They are separated by power, boost, and drive.
| Stage | Version | hp (kW @ rpm) | Nm @ rpm | cc | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive | Kerb kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 generation | 0.7 CVT | 49 (36 @ 6500) | 56 @ 5500 | 658 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | not measured | Variable | FWD | 840 |
| 1 generation | 0.7 CVT | 49 (36 @ 6500) | 56 @ 5500 | 658 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | not measured | Variable | AWD | 880 |
| 1 generation | 0.7 CVT | 64 (47 @ 6000) | 98 @ 3000 | 658 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable | FWD | 860 |
| 1 generation | 0.7 CVT | 64 (47 @ 6000) | 98 @ 3000 | 658 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable | AWD | 880 |
| 1 generation, restyling | 0.7 CVT | 49 (36 @ 6500) | 56 @ 5500 | 658 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | not measured | Variable | FWD | 840 |
| 1 generation, restyling | 0.7 CVT | 49 (36 @ 6500) | 56 @ 5500 | 658 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | not measured | Variable | AWD | 880 |
| 1 generation, restyling | 0.7 CVT | 64 (47 @ 6000) | 98 @ 3000 | 658 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable | FWD | 860 |
| 1 generation, restyling | 0.7 CVT | 64 (47 @ 6000) | 98 @ 3000 | 658 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable | AWD | 880 |
Displacement is identical: 658 cc. The 64 hp 0.7 CVT is not a larger engine; it is the same 658 cc with Turbo and 15 hp more (64 − 49). That is 15 / 49 ≈ 30.6% more peak power and 11 kW more (47 − 36). Torque rises 42 Nm (98 − 56), or 42 / 56 = 75%. Peak torque on the Turbo 0.7 CVT arrives at 3000 rpm; on the 49 hp 0.7 CVT it arrives at 5500 rpm — 2500 rpm later.
Power per litre (hp ÷ 0.658 l): 49 / 0.658 ≈ 74.5 hp/l on the naturally aspirated 0.7 CVT; 64 / 0.658 ≈ 97.3 hp/l on the Turbo 0.7 CVT. The Turbo extracts about 22.8 hp more from each litre of the same 658 cc.
Weight per horsepower:
- 49 hp FWD 0.7 CVT: 840 / 49 ≈ 17.1 kg/hp
- 49 hp AWD 0.7 CVT: 880 / 49 ≈ 18.0 kg/hp
- 64 hp FWD 0.7 CVT: 860 / 64 ≈ 13.4 kg/hp
- 64 hp AWD 0.7 CVT: 880 / 64 ≈ 13.8 kg/hp
The lightest, least powerful car is still the heaviest per horsepower among the FWD pair. The Turbo FWD 0.7 CVT carries 20 kg more than the 49 hp FWD 0.7 CVT (860 − 840) but 15 hp more, so kg/hp falls by about 3.7 kg/hp. AWD adds 40 kg versus the 49 hp FWD car (880 − 840) and 20 kg versus the 64 hp FWD car (880 − 860). Both AWD 0.7 CVT cars share the same 880 kg kerb weight: the Turbo does not add extra measured mass once AWD is already fitted.
Mitsubishi eK Custom mpg, 0–100 and fuel average
0–100 is not measured on any 0.7 CVT. Top speed is not measured. City, highway and combined consumption are not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
Search interest in Mitsubishi eK Custom fuel average and mpg therefore has no figure in this catalogue. What is measured and relevant to economy-adjacent choice: every version uses Gasoline 95, a 30 l tank, Variable gearbox, and 658 cc. There is no diesel, no hybrid, and no second displacement. You cannot pick a “more economical engine size” from these rows; you can only pick 49 hp versus 64 hp Turbo, and FWD versus AWD mass.
Because consumption is not measured, the 40 kg AWD penalty and the 20 kg Turbo-FWD penalty cannot be turned into litres/100 km here. They remain mass differences only.
Mitsubishi eK Custom dimensions, weight, tyre size and clearance
Gross weight is not measured on any version. Tyre size (kolyosa) is not measured — searches for Mitsubishi eK Custom tyre size have no catalogue number to quote. Ground clearance is 150 mm on all eight 0.7 CVT cars; AWD does not raise ride height in these data. Tank is 30 l on all.
Kerb weight is the only size-like number that splits the range:
- 840 kg: 49 hp FWD 0.7 CVT (both stages)
- 860 kg: 64 hp FWD 0.7 CVT (both stages)
- 880 kg: both AWD 0.7 CVT cars, 49 hp and 64 hp (both stages)
Spread from lightest to heaviest is 40 kg (880 − 840), or 40 / 840 ≈ 4.8% of the lightest kerb. Front brakes are Disc; rear brakes are not measured. Front suspension Independent, spring; rear Dependent, spring — unchanged across power and drive.
Which Mitsubishi eK Custom version to choose
There is no fifth engine and no second gearbox. The decision tree is three binary questions: Turbo or not, FWD or AWD, first stage or restyling.
If the priority is the lowest measured mass: the 49 hp FWD 0.7 CVT at 840 kg. It is 20 kg lighter than the 64 hp FWD 0.7 CVT and 40 kg lighter than either AWD 0.7 CVT. Power is 49 hp (36 kW) at 6500 rpm and 56 Nm at 5500 rpm. Boost is not measured. This is the highest kg/hp in the FWD pair (≈ 17.1 kg/hp). Choose it when 15 extra horsepower is not the point and AWD is not the point.
If the priority is power and torque from the same 658 cc: the 64 hp FWD 0.7 CVT. Versus the 49 hp FWD 0.7 CVT you pay 20 kg (860 versus 840) and gain 15 hp, 11 kW, 42 Nm, Turbo, and a torque peak 2500 rpm earlier (3000 versus 5500). Power per litre rises from ≈ 74.5 to ≈ 97.3 hp/l. Kg per hp falls from ≈ 17.1 to ≈ 13.4. Among the four mechanical combinations, this FWD Turbo 0.7 CVT is the strongest on paper per kilogram.
If the priority is AWD: both AWD cars weigh 880 kg. The 49 hp AWD 0.7 CVT is 40 kg heavier than the 49 hp FWD car for the same 49 hp and 56 Nm — about 18.0 kg/hp, the weakest power-to-weight in the table. The 64 hp AWD 0.7 CVT is the same 880 kg as the 49 hp AWD car, so Turbo on AWD adds 15 hp and 42 Nm with no extra measured kerb weight versus the 49 hp AWD 0.7 CVT. Versus the 64 hp FWD 0.7 CVT you add 20 kg for AWD (880 − 860) and keep 64 hp / 98 Nm. If AWD is required, the 64 hp AWD 0.7 CVT is the arithmetic better of the two all-wheel cars: same mass as the 49 hp AWD, 15 hp more.
What the extra hardware buys, in numbers only:
- Turbo on FWD: +15 hp, +42 Nm, +20 kg versus 49 hp FWD 0.7 CVT.
- AWD on 49 hp: +40 kg, 0 hp, 0 Nm versus 49 hp FWD 0.7 CVT.
- AWD on 64 hp: +20 kg versus 64 hp FWD 0.7 CVT; +0 kg versus 49 hp AWD 0.7 CVT.
- Restyling versus 1 generation: +0 hp, +0 Nm, +0 kg, +0 mm clearance, +0 l tank.
2013, 2014, 2015 versus 2016–2018: a 2013 or 2014 Mitsubishi eK Custom in this dataset is 1 generation. A 2016, 2017 or 2018 car is 1 generation, restyling. A 2015 car can be either: first stage until 2015-09-30, restyling from 2015-10-01. Engine, drive and weight tables do not split those years. Year of first registration is not a spec upgrade in these rows.
What cannot decide the purchase here: mpg and fuel average (not measured), 0–100 (not measured), top speed (not measured), tyre size (not measured), gross weight (not measured), price in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Islamabad, Karachi or Lahore (no price data). Reliability and common problems are not in the specification set; they are not invented.
Short ranking from the measured numbers:
1. 0.7 CVT 64 hp FWD Turbo, 860 kg — best kg/hp (≈ 13.4), 98 Nm at 3000 rpm. 2. 0.7 CVT 64 hp AWD Turbo, 880 kg — same peak power as (1), 20 kg more, AWD. 3. 0.7 CVT 49 hp FWD, 840 kg — lightest car, 15 hp less, torque 2500 rpm later. 4. 0.7 CVT 49 hp AWD, 880 kg — heaviest kg/hp (≈ 18.0); AWD without the Turbo torque step.
Pick (1) unless AWD is required; pick (2) if AWD is required; pick (3) if mass is the only measured advantage you want; pick (4) only if AWD is required and Turbo is not. Repeat the same ranking on 1 generation and on 1 generation, restyling — the numbers do not change.