4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1973–98
NAMED MODELMilitary · JapanJapan

Type 73 light truck (Mitsubishi Jeep, JGSDF)

The Japanese army’s Jeep: Mitsubishi J-series vehicles in Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service as the Type 73 light truck, with the 2.7 diesel, until the new Pajero-based Type 73 replaced them from 1996.

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Sources & evidence
Type 73 light truck (Mitsubishi Jeep, JGSDF) — Mitsubishi Jeep & Toyota Crown, JGSDF Military police vertion.100yen 12:06, 6 October 2007 · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLEMitsubishi Jeep J3 to J58 (1953–98)BUILT BYMitsubishi Heavy Industries / Mitsubishi MotorsIN SERVICE1973–98OPERATED INJapanPRODUCTIONPart of about 200,000LAYOUT4 wheels · 80″

The record

The Jeep served the JGSDF for decades and its replacement kept the designation; surplus vehicles are the Mitsubishi Jeeps most often seen preserved.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1973–98
ENGINE2.7-litre 4DR5 diesel four
PRODUCTION RUNPart of about 200,000
COUNTRY OF ORIGINJapan
OPERATED INJapan
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEMitsubishi Jeep
FAMILYMitsubishi Jeep
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE80″
BODY STYLEsoft
CATEGORYMilitary · Japan

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • JGSDF olive green

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

AI rendering impression

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Sources

  1. 1Mitsubishi Jeep ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE
  2. 2Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched