Mitsubishi Fuso Canter
| Mitsubishi Fuso Canter | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation |
| Also called | Mitsubishi Fuso Colt Diesel Mitsubishi Fuso FE Sterling 360 |
| Production | 1963-present |
| Assembly |
Cairo, Egypt (Ghabbour Group) Tramagal, Portugal Cainta, Rizal, Philippines (1964-2015) Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines (Jan 2015-Present) Barcelona, Anzoategui, Venezuela Pekan, Malaysia (), Arifiye, Sakarya, Turkey (Temsa) Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia (Fuso KAMAZ Trucks Rus) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Body style | Truck (standard cab, crew cab) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mitsubishi 117 HP (1983-1995), Mitsubishi 135 HP (1995-2004), Mitsubishi 175 HP (2004-) |
| Transmission | Mitsubishi (manual), Aisin (automatic) |
The Mitsubishi Fuso Canter (kana: 三菱ふそう・キャンター) is a line of light-duty commercial vehicle manufactured by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation since 1963. The range is currently marketed in Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Iran and a number of other Asian countries, as well as in the United States. The same range has been marketed by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America in North America since 1985, though it was called the FE model rather than the Canter until the 2012 model year. The Canter is named after the English word describing the gallop of a horse, emphasising the 'thoroughbred' nature of Mitsubishi trucks.
The Canter nameplate was first introduced in March 1963 for the existing T20 range of light-duty trucks. The preceding series originated with the "T710" of 1960. These early models were sold almost entirely in Asia. The Asia-Pacific was the main market for the Canter until the early 1970s. Later the series began seeing export or local manufacture in markets including Europe, the Middle-East and North America. In many markets the Canter was very expensive and was replaced by the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck when that model became available for worldwide market in the early 1980s.
Australia was another important market for the Canter - to the extent that it was manufactured there from the 1970s using many local components. European sales began in the Benelux countries in the late 1970s. About 200 of the narrow cabined fourth generation Canters were sold there by 1980, when local assembly of a wide bodied Canter in Belgium by importer Moorkens N V was begun on a trial basis. The Canter ended up manufacturing in Tramagal, Portugal instead, since 1980. Tramagal is located 150 km north of Lisbon. The factory achieves a production capacity of 15,000 units per year and shift with approximately 430 employees (October 2004). More than 110,000 vehicles have been produced here to date. High production quality, certified with ISO-standards, combined with a rigorous test program and extensive final inspection and quality checks lead to a tough and reliable truck.
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