The Mitsuoka Yuga ran as one generation with two versions. This piece is a buyer’s comparison of 1.4 AT and 1.4 CVT, using only the catalogue numbers.
The Mitsuoka Yuga is a Compact Van sold in one generation from 2000-03-01 to 2002-09-30, with two versions: 1.4 AT and 1.4 CVT. Both use the same 1348 cm³ Gasoline engine at 85 hp (63 kW) at 6000 rpm and 119 Nm at 4000 rpm. The buying choice is not about power. It is about gearbox, drive, mass, ground clearance, and which performance figures were measured.
The Mitsuoka Yuga ran as one generation with two versions. This piece is a buyer’s comparison of 1.4 AT and 1.4 CVT, using only the catalogue numbers.
Which Mitsuoka Yuga version to buy
The Mitsuoka Yuga is a Compact Van sold in one generation from 2000-03-01 to 2002-09-30, with two versions: 1.4 AT and 1.4 CVT. Both use the same 1348 cm³ Gasoline engine at 85 hp (63 kW) at 6000 rpm and 119 Nm at 4000 rpm. The buying choice is not about power. It is about gearbox, drive, mass, ground clearance, and which performance figures were measured.
1.4 AT is FWD with Automatic, 4 gears, kerb weight 995 kg, ground clearance 145 mm. 0–100 km/h, top speed, fuel consumption, CO2, eco class, and gross weight are not measured.
1.4 CVT is AWD with Variable gearbox, kerb weight 1105 kg, ground clearance 135 mm, 0–100 km/h 13 s, top speed 180 km/h, gross weight 1400 kg. Fuel consumption, CO2, and eco class are not measured.
If you need AWD and a recorded 180 km/h / 13 s pair, 1.4 CVT is the only version that has those numbers. If you want the lighter, taller FWD car and accept that acceleration and top speed are not measured, 1.4 AT is the other option.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
There is one generation, 1 generation, Compact Van, 2000-03-01 to 2002-09-30, two versions. There is no second generation to compare, and no restyling listed as a separate generation. Both 1.4 AT and 1.4 CVT share the same production window.
What did not change between versions: 85 hp, 63 kW, 6000 rpm, 119 Nm, 4000 rpm, 1348 cm³, Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 9.5, bore × stroke 72 × 82.8, fuel 92, tank 42 L, wheels 165/70 R13 and 175/60 R14, Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Drum rear.
What did change: Automatic, 4 vs Variable; FWD vs AWD; 995 kg vs 1105 kg; 145 mm vs 135 mm; not measured vs 13 s / 180 km/h; gross weight not measured vs 1400 kg.
Specs: 1.4 AT vs 1.4 CVT side by side
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 AT | 85 | 119 | 1348 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
| 1.4 CVT | 85 | 119 | 1348 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Variable | AWD |
Power per litre is the same on both: 85 hp ÷ 1.348 L ≈ 63.1 hp/L. Specific torque is 119 Nm ÷ 1.348 L ≈ 88.3 Nm/L. Compression 9.5 and 72 × 82.8 are shared, so neither version buys a stronger engine.
The drivetrain split is the real spec difference. 1.4 AT is Automatic with 4 gears and FWD. 1.4 CVT is Variable (gear count not measured) and AWD. Engine placement is Front, transverse on both. Fuel is 92 on both. Boost is No on both.
Performance, mpg, and what is not measured
1.4 CVT: 0–100 km/h 13 s, top speed 180 km/h. City, highway, and mixed consumption are not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
1.4 AT: 0–100 km/h is not measured. Top speed is not measured. City, highway, and mixed consumption are not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
There is no mpg figure to pick a “thrifty” version. The only measured speed story is 1.4 CVT at 13 s and 180 km/h. That version is also 110 kg heavier (1105 − 995) and 10 mm lower (145 − 135). Weight per horsepower: 1.4 AT 995 ÷ 85 ≈ 11.7 kg/hp; 1.4 CVT 1105 ÷ 85 ≈ 13.0 kg/hp — about 1.3 kg more per hp on the AWD Variable car.
If you need a recorded 0–100, only 1.4 CVT has it. If you need a recorded top speed, only 1.4 CVT has it. If you need recorded consumption, neither version has it.
Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels
Tank: 42 L on 1.4 AT and 42 L on 1.4 CVT. Wheels: 165/70 R13 and 175/60 R14 on both.
Kerb weight: 1.4 AT 995 kg; 1.4 CVT 1105 kg. Difference 110 kg, or about 11% more on 1.4 CVT. Gross weight: 1.4 AT not measured; 1.4 CVT 1400 kg. Payload on 1.4 CVT is 1400 − 1105 = 295 kg. Payload on 1.4 AT cannot be calculated because gross weight is not measured.
Ground clearance: 1.4 AT 145 mm; 1.4 CVT 135 mm. 1.4 AT sits 10 mm higher. For a Compact Van, that is the clearance gap the numbers give.
Brakes and suspension do not separate the versions: Independent, spring front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Drum rear.
Which version to choose
There is no generation-to-generation upgrade path. The choice is 1.4 AT versus 1.4 CVT.
Choose 1.4 AT if FWD, Automatic with 4 gears, 995 kg, and 145 mm clearance matter more than a measured 0–100. You get the same 85 hp / 119 Nm / 1348 cm³ Gasoline Inline 4 as the other version, with 11.7 kg/hp. You do not get a measured 0–100, top speed, mpg, CO2, eco class, or gross weight.
Choose 1.4 CVT if AWD and Variable gearbox are the point of buying. You pay 110 kg extra kerb mass and 10 mm less clearance (135 mm). You get the only measured performance pair in this catalogue: 13 s to 100 km/h and 180 km/h. Gross weight is 1400 kg, payload 295 kg. Fuel use is still not measured.
What extra mass buys: AWD plus Variable, not more horsepower. 85 hp is identical. 119 Nm is identical. 42 L tank is identical. Wheels are identical.
What extra clearance buys on 1.4 AT: 10 mm and 110 kg less kerb weight, with FWD Automatic, 4. It does not buy a documented speed figure.
Reliability and problems are not in this dataset. Prices are not in this dataset. Consumption is not measured on either version. The arithmetic that is in the data is: same engine, two drivetrains, 110 kg, 10 mm, 13 s and 180 km/h on 1.4 CVT only, 145 mm and 995 kg on 1.4 AT.