Apart from the brand new Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs, Hap Seng Vehicles Distribution (HSTD) has additionally launched the most recent Mitsubishi Fuso Canter in Malaysia, once more fitted with Euro 5-compliant diesel engines. With this, the corporate has diminished emissions at each ends of its lineup.
Now in its eighth era (codenamed TF), the light-duty lorry is on the market in a 4 unique body and propshaft lengths direct from Japan, with wheelbase lengths starting from 3,400 to 4,750 mm. This prevents homeowners from having to make any modifications to go well with their wants.
All are powered by the identical 4P10 3.0 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel that produces 150 PS at 2,839 rpm and 370 Nm of torque from 1,400 to 2,839 rpm. That is downsized from the three.9 litre 4D34 mill and presents the identical energy and torque however at a decrease rev vary. Patrons can select from two gearboxes – a five-speed handbook or a Duonic six-speed automated handbook transmission (AMT) with moist twin clutches, the latter being the primary dual-clutch transmission for business use.
In contrast to its Mercedes brethren, the Canter ditches the AdBlue selective catalytic discount (SCR) in favour of exhaust fuel recirculation (EGR) and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) to realize Euro 5 certification – a less expensive and fewer leceh resolution. Once more, this engine can be utilized with B30 biodiesel, which suggests it’s prepared for the federal government’s B30 mandate a number of years forward of its slated 2030 timeline.
All fashions have a gross car weight (GVW) score of seven.5 tonnes, except the manual-only 150 HRX, which has an uprated GVW of 8.55 tonnes. Suspension consists of leaf springs entrance and rear with double-acting telescopic dampers and an anti-roll bar on the entrance, plus single-acting dampers and a hypoid axle on the rear. There’s additionally recirculating ball steering with hydraulic energy help, together with all-round disc brakes.
The eighth-generation Canter is differentiated from its predecessor via a revised entrance fascia, that includes a big V-shaped graphic, sq. reflector headlights and a break up entrance grille. Inside, you continue to get a no-frills dashboard and a dash-mounted shifter that makes it simpler for the occupants to maneuver from one facet of the cabin to the opposite, however the centre console is extra car-like and homes the pinnacle unit, rotary air-con controls and a big storage compartment.
The Duonic AMT 150 GRP mannequin (P for Premium) even comes with a digital rear-view mirror and a Blaupunkt touchscreen head unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Security-wise, all fashions include a driver airbag, ABS, stability management (a section first) and a brake override system that shuts the throttle when the accelerator and brake pedals are mistakenly utilized.
Just like the Mercedes Actros and Arocs, the Canter comes with Trac360 telematics as commonplace, which HSTD claims permits customers and enterprise to extend the utilisation of their automobiles. The system tracks the placement of the lorry and previous routes to know driver behaviour and support restoration if the car has been stolen.
Hap Seng Vehicles says the decrease carbon emissions stemming from the Euro 5 engines in its lineup is essential for its surroundings, social and governance (ESG) targets, serving to to create a extra sustainable future by chopping down on air pollution from items deliveries.
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