Li'l Dumpy
| Li'l Dumpy | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Kart |
| Appears in | Mario Kart World |
The Li'l Dumpy is a kart that appears in Mario Kart World. True to its name, it is designed after a toy dump truck, painted yellow with a red grille (which opens to reveal a headlight in dark areas) and steering wheel, an orange dumper where the driver sits, and six wheels, two on the front axle and four on the rear axle, with blue tires with "Toad" printed on them. Exhaust pipes are built into the dumper, and a shovel appears on the rear above the single taillight. The emblem is located on the grille. The Li'l Dumpy is the third kart in the Mario Kart series to be based on a construction vehicle, following the Gold Mantis from Mario Kart DS and the Dozer Dasher from Mario Kart Tour.
In terms of stats, Li'l Dumpy has great speed and good weight, but weak acceleration and low handling. It shares its stats with the Chargin' Truck, Bowser Bruiser, and Tiny Titan.
This kart is randomly used by the CPU-controlled Toad, Koopa Troopa (Work Crew), Wario (Work Crew), Baby Mario (Work Crew), and Baby Luigi (Work Crew).
Statistics[edit]
Values are taken from the Mario Kart World Perfect Guide by Kadokawa.[1]
- Paved road speed: +2
- Off-road speed: +5
- Water surface speed: +2
- Acceleration: -3
- Mini-Turbo: -3
- Weight: +2
- Paved road handling: -4
- Off-road handling: +2
- Water surface handling: -4
Naming[edit]
"Li'l Dumpy" is a diminutive version of "little dumper". It is formatted to resemble the cutesy brand names often given to children's toys.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トイダンプ Toi Danpu | Toy Dump Truck | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 玩具工程车 Wánjù Gōngchéngchē | Toy Engineering Vehicle | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 玩具工程車 Wánjù Gōngchéngchē | Toy Engineering Vehicle | [2] | |
| Dutch | Zandbaktruck | Sandbox Truck | [2] | |
| French | Récréabenne | From récréation ("recess") and benne ("dumpster") | Both European and Canadian | [2] |
| German | Kipperkart | Dump Truck Kart | [2] | |
| Italian | Ribaltino | From ribaltabile ("dumper") with the diminutive suffix -ino | [2] | |
| Korean | 토이덤프트럭 Toi Deompeu Teureok | Toy Dump Truck | [2] | |
| Polish | Zawrotna Wywrotka | Dizzying Dump Truck | [3] | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Caçambinha | Little Dump | [2] | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Brinca N'Areia | Play in the Sand | [2] | |
| Russian | Самосвашка Samosvashka | From самосвал (samosval, "dump truck") with the diminutive suffix -ка (-ka) | [2] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Volcador PK | Dumper PK | [2] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Volcorredor | from volcador ("dumper") and corredor ("racer") | [2] | |
| Thai | ลิตเติลดัมป์ Lítdtəən Dám | Little Dump | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ Ando, Shinichi, Fuyuki Ogihara, Yuichi Yoshida, Koichi Watanabe (Colorfield), Reito Akashi, Yudai Ino, Tomohisa Kato, Kazuya Teramura, and Noritaka Mitsuda (2026). 『マリオカートワールドパーフェクトガイド』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-04-733845-6. Page 40.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n In-game name from Mario Kart World's vehicle selection menu, compiled by Reese Rivers in this spreadsheet. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ In-game name. Mario Kart World (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
