Mule

The identified Grand Theft Auto VI sighting places the Mule in the Vice City region. No trailer timestamp, screenshot reference, promotional livery, variant, or GTA VI-specific mechanical detail is specified beyond that location.

In Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V, the Mule adopted a cab-over layout based chiefly on the fifth-generation Mitsubishi Fuso Canter, particularly the FB433. Its paired round lamps, door creases running back from the lamps, and general cab shape reflect that truck. The front also borrows from the 1990s Fuso Fighter/FM range, while elements of the fifth-generation Isuzu Elf N-Series and fourth-generation Hino Ranger appear in the mixed design.

The GTA IV front used a grey bumper with its plate in the middle, a short grille divided into four horizontal openings, and combined circular and rectangular lamps. Large glass areas, rectangular mirrors, pronounced front wheel arches, rear mudflaps, roof-marker lamps, and a raised rear loading platform gave it a heavier commercial appearance.

GTA V retained the GTA IV-era basic form but revised the grille to five black divisions. Chrome or silver edging became fixed around the cargo box, replacing the earlier black strips along its sides. Trucks could appear unbranded or carry business markings, with limited cab-and-box paint choices and dark grille detailing. Both versions used industrial-style wheels shared with vehicles such as the Phantom and Flatbed.

The standard GTA V Mule remained rear-wheel drive and used the same diesel-like engine audio as before, despite having no visible engine model. Its firmer suspension improved response, braking, and acceleration compared with GTA IV, although its weight still hindered pickup. The Heist model had slightly better acceleration and maximum speed, substantially greater mass, and ramming force comparable to the Insurgent; its side barriers also made it less likely to ride over smaller vehicles caught near the wheels.

Earlier Mules generally kept their cargo areas shut unless the rear door was knocked off. Vice City, San Andreas, and Vice City Stories models could reveal stored goods after damage. GTA IV used twin rear doors and a wooden cargo floor, though ordinary trucks did not visibly carry loads except in scripted situations.

In GTA V, opening or removing the rear doors allowed players to enter the box. Four additional passengers could sit on the rear wheel housings when the cab seats were occupied. The truck also carried a CB radio; trucker dialogue could play independently of the selected radio station when Trevor drove in Blaine County. GTA IV's height prevented it from fitting into Stevie's garage for sale.

The Mule was classified as a Commercial vehicle in GTA V and GTA Online. In GTA Online, the standard truck cost $27,000 through Warstock Cache & Carry and was delivered through Pegasus Lifestyle Management, while also appearing in normal traffic. Nightclub supply work used it for champagne or stolen alcohol deliveries, and a delivered champagne truck later appeared as inaccessible decoration at the nightclub service entrance.

Across earlier games, it served freight and smuggling roles: CJ and Ryder used an explosion-proof Mule to haul army-depot crates in Robbing Uncle Sam, while GTA IV missions used loaded trucks whose barrels could fall into pursuing traffic. Relative to the Yankee, the older Mule was narrower, lighter, and quicker to accelerate, but its tall centre of gravity, small wheels, weak braking, and average-to-poor turning made rollovers and crashes common. GTA IV made it tougher and faster, though abrupt steering could still tip it.