面(mian)(mian)(mian)包車前(qian)后(hou)(hou)沒有突(tu)出的發動機倉和行(xing)李倉就象一(yi)個面(mian)(mian)(mian)包一(yi)樣(yang)的車輛統稱。上(shang)世紀七十年(nian)(nian)代末八(ba)十年(nian)(nian)代初，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)大陸地區的面(mian)(mian)(mian)包車遠沒有今天這么式樣(yang)豐富多彩(cai)，大都是一(yi)長(chang)方體的形狀(zhuang)。而這段(duan)時間(jian)從日(ri)本進口了一(yi)些“工(gong)具(ju)車”，是以前(qian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)大陸沒有的車型(xing)，大家覺得很象當(dang)時市面(mian)(mian)(mian)上(shang)的面(mian)(mian)(mian)包，再加上(shang)前(qian)后(hou)(hou)沒有突(tu)出的倉體，就像(xiang)縮(suo)小的巴士一(yi)樣(yang)，“Minibus”的讀音也近似于“面(mian)(mian)(mian)包”，就被(bei)取(qu)了個“面(mian)(mian)(mian)包車”的外號，逐漸“工(gong)具(ju)車”的叫(jiao)法都被(bei)取(qu)代了。主(zhu)要(yao)車型(xing)一(yi)般都是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)制造，像(xiang)金杯、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)順、長(chang)安、松花江、昌(chang)河、五(wu)菱等。