The Mitsubishi 4J1 engine is a range of all-alloy
straight-4
A straight-four engine (also called an inline-four) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the ...
engines. The main goal was declared as reduction on-road
CO2 emission
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Chemical products
* Emission of air pollutants, notably:
**Flue gas, gas exiting to the atmosphere via a flue
** Exhaust gas, flue gas generated by fuel combustion
** Emission of greenhouse gases, which absorb and emit radi ...
on new vehicles.
According to cars specifications
fuel consumption
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also was improved. Comparing to previous engine series (
4B1) valvetrain configuration was changed from
DOHC to
SOHC
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...
,
Variable valve lift (VVL) technology added. The engine usually is paired with the ecological features like Start-Stop system and
EGR. That engine mostly is appearing in the cars Lancer X, ASX, Outlander on several markets across Japan, Europe and Latin America.
4J10
Specifications
Applications
*2013
Mitsubishi RVR (Japan)
*2017
Mitsubishi Grand Lancer (Taiwan)
*2015
Mitsubishi Lancer
Characteristics
The new 4J10 MIVEC engine features the use of a next-generation
MIVEC system that continuously regulates intake valve lift, opening duration and timing. The new
MIVEC system together with improved combustion stability and a reduction in piston friction provide an improvement in fuel economy without any loss in engine performance (output and torque) over the
4B10 MIVEC engine (1.8-liter, inline-4, 16-valve DOHC).
4J11
Specifications
Applications
*2013-2016
Mitsubishi Outlander
The is a mid-size
crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese
automaker Mitsubishi Motors. It was originally known as the when it was introduced in Japan in 2001.
The original Airtrek name was chosen to "describe the vehicle's ability to transpo ...
*2020-
Mitsubishi ASX
The Mitsubishi ASX (abbreviation of "Active Sports Crossover") is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. During its introduction, it was slotted below the Outlander in Mitsubishi's crossover SUV lin ...
Characteristics
The 4J11 engine is the newly developed engine further improving the fuel economy. This engine can keep the same output performance as the conventional
4B11 engine by using the new MIVEC system.
4J12
Specifications
Applications
*2016
Mitsubishi Outlander
The is a mid-size
crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese
automaker Mitsubishi Motors. It was originally known as the when it was introduced in Japan in 2001.
The original Airtrek name was chosen to "describe the vehicle's ability to transpo ...
(Only vehicles for South Africa and Argentina)
*2016 - 2020
Mitsubishi Outlander
The is a mid-size
crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese
automaker Mitsubishi Motors. It was originally known as the when it was introduced in Japan in 2001.
The original Airtrek name was chosen to "describe the vehicle's ability to transpo ...
(ES, SE, LE, SEL Trims in United States and Puerto Rico)
*2013 - 2017
Mitsubishi Outlander
The is a mid-size
crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese
automaker Mitsubishi Motors. It was originally known as the when it was introduced in Japan in 2001.
The original Airtrek name was chosen to "describe the vehicle's ability to transpo ...
(Australia)
Characteristics
"Eco friendly" replacement for
4B12.
See also
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List of Mitsubishi engines This is a list of engines produced by Mitsubishi Motors since 1964, and its predecessors prior to this.
Explanation of codes
The Mitsubishi zaibatsu had been broken up into three companies by the US occupying forces. Automobile and truck engines we ...
References
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4J1
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