Utility vehicle

1. A utility vehicle comprising:

main frames for forming a framework of a chassis,

a ROPS (Roll-Over Protective Structure) provided at an intermediate portion of the main frame in the front-rear direction of a body of the vehicle so as to enclose a cabin,

a seat disposed inside the ROPS,

an engine disposed under the seat,

a storage box disposed under the seat and on the outside of the engine in the width direction of the vehicle to store equipment requiring inspection and maintenance, and

a lid engaged with a box body of the storage box to cover an opening of the box body of the storage box for the inspection and maintenance of the equipment.

2. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the lid for covering the opening has a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a side wall.

3. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the equipment is a battery, an air cleaner or an oil level gauge.

4. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the seat is composed of seats arranged in two rows, that is, a front seat and a rear seat, and the storage box is disposed under the rear seat.

5. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the lid has engagement protrusions to be engaged with the box body at an inner side end of a front wall, an inner side end of a rear wall and a lower side end of a side wall.

6. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the inner side end of the front wall and the lower side end of the side wall of the lid are connected and fixed to the box body using buckles.

7. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the buckles are configured so as to be nearly flush with outer contour faces of the lid and outer contour faces of the box body.

8. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the box body has protruding ribs at a right side end of a front cover and at an upper side end and an outer side end of a side cover.