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58-454: The Sterling Bullet is a medium-duty vocational truck that was marketed by Sterling Trucks from 2007 to 2009. It is a rebadged Dodge Ram , specifically the 3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab variant, with the most visible difference being the unique grille compared to the Ram. Sterling Trucks was a division of Freightliner Trucks which, like Dodge, was owned by the former DaimlerChrysler . The Bullet

116-614: A continuation of the Ford L-Series after Freightliner's purchase of Ford's heavy truck product lines and the Louisville production facility. With bodies added by third-party upfitters/body builders, these cab/chassis vehicles were used for freight distribution as well as heavy vocational uses, such as construction, snow plowing and refuse collection. In the last few years of operation, the company also marketed light to medium-duty cab/chassis vehicles from corporate siblings, such as

174-630: A facelifted version of the Canter in Japan. The new line-up includes 1.5 ton payload variants to comply with the Japanese class of compact vehicles/trucks, incorporating the former Canter Guts . Improved engines had already been phased-in in early 2020 offering reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emissions while torque was improved. The engine designation was changed from 4P10 to 4P10+ to underline these innovations. Since its fifth generation Fuso offered

232-560: A final make-over in 2004, ABS was added to some variants. In Malaysia this generation was sold from 1996 to 2010. After that, the 7th generation was introduced. The seventh generation of the Canter was introduced in Japan in June 2002, in Europe in 2005. Main goals were a modern vehicle, improved safety (new: disc brakes and Xenon head lights on some models) and comfort, e.g. the wide cabin became 20 mm higher and 100 mm lengthened to

290-551: A means to circumvent high import duties. In some cases under licence locally made chassis with outdated engines conforming to less strict emission standards allow for even lower prices. In Indonesia, some of the seventh-generation Canter FE84 are converted to Transjakarta Minitrans feeder buses by New Armada Carroserie. In the Philippines, the Canter Commute, and Canter Express are locally-built minibus conversions of

348-563: A new generation of engines based on Fiat Powertrain Technologies ' F1C engine . Starting with the eighth generation these "world engines" were also utilized in Japan and around the world for all developed countries with strict emissions standards; for less developed countries a simplified seventh generation remained in production in parallel as General Export Models . During the DaimlerChrysler–Mitsubishi alliance , Fuso

406-833: A plan to discontinue the Sterling product line in an effort to consolidate its North American truck manufacturing operations under the Freightliner and Western Star brands. The company stopped taking orders for new trucks in January 2009, the St. Thomas manufacturing plant closed in March 2009, and the Portland, Oregon, plant was closed in June 2010. From 1997 to 2009, Sterling produced several lines of trucks. Within Daimler-Benz,

464-470: A revised variant of the Nissan NT400 (F24) as Canter Guts to fit the Japanese class of compact vehicles. The Canter Guts is powered either by a Nissan ZD30DDTI diesel engine having 81 kW at 2800 rpm and 276 Nm at 1260-2800 rpm or by a petrol engine with a manual 5-speed transmission with overdrive and rear-wheel drive. Options include permanent all-wheel drive and a double cabin. As usual with

522-464: A similar system had been introduced. This system is preferably used here because of its expressiveness (for details see model box of seventh generation). The very first Canter was the successor of the T710 produced from 1960 through 1963. The T720 Canter had two round single headlights but the facelifted version from 1964 had a set of round twin headlights. At a payload of 2 tons it was equipped either with

580-495: A standard narrow cabin and slightly more than 3.5 tons gross weight. In 2008 the Guts based on the seventh generation was discontinued but in January 2013 the same label was reinvented following an agreement in late 2012 between Daimler/Fuso and Renault-Nissan to supply each other with certain products, mainly on the Japanese market. Nissan markets the Canter with 2 tons payload or more as a Nissan NT450 Atlas (H44) , while Fusō offers

638-488: A tilt-adjustable steering column, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a cruise control, and a four-speaker sound system. The Bullet was discontinued after 2009 after a decision to stop selling the Sterling brand of medium to heavy-duty trucks. Customer support for Sterling trucks at certain dealerships for service and parts would continue. The equivalent Dodge Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 chassis cab trucks were sold alongside

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696-671: A variety of products. Presumably starting with the fifth generation the JDM Fighter Mignon was sold for Export as "Canter 75", "Canter HD" or "Canter FH", during the seventh generation a twin rear axle Canter was available and since 2018 the Nissan NV350 is exported to the Near East as a Canter Van . Nowadays there are two line-ups in parallel ( Eighth generation and General Export Models ) each with narrow or wide variants from 3.5 to 8.5 tons gross weight. In Japan

754-525: Is a Class 4 and 5 truck and has a Gross Weight of 16,500 lb (7,500 kg) for the Class 4 model and 19,500 lb (8,800 kg) for Class 5. The chassis for the Bullet was designed for use with a variety of truck configurations, including dump, contractor, towing, and box trucks. The main difference between the Ram and rebadged Bullet was a new front fascia and both 'Sterling' and 'Bullet' badging on

812-475: Is a line of light-duty commercial vehicles manufactured by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation , part of Daimler Truck , subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group . The Canter is manufactured since 1963, now in its eighth generation. The Canter is named after the English word describing the gait of a horse, emphasising the 'thoroughbred' nature of Mitsubishi trucks. In Japan, its traditional competitors are

870-560: Is based on the 8th generation, but is fitted with simpler 4V21 engines which are Euro IV compliant only. In late 2017, the first pure electric eCanter was delivered to its customer in New York City. This was the first time the "Canter" designation has been used in North America. Some 500 eCanters were planned for assembly as forerunners to be replaced by mass production starting in 2019. On October 19, 2020, Fuso introduced

928-421: Is determined to developed countries with strict emission limits, furthermore it is available as EcoHybrid and as an all-electric eCanter . For developing countries a simplified version with Mitsubishi engines is available as General Export Modell. There are several naming systems depending on time and market. E.g., in Japan a Canter 15 is a truck with 1.5 tons payload while pretty much the same truck in Europe

986-640: The Isuzu Elf , the Toyota Dyna and the Nissan Atlas . Early export sales began to South East Asia only, but shortly later the series began seeing export to other markets including Australia , New Zealand , the Near East and since the mid-eighties North America . Indonesia (there named "Colt Diesel" until 2022) has become the biggest export market, followed by the Near East and Taiwan. In total

1044-509: The "Gas Truck" was created featuring the 6.0 Liter GM Vortec V8 small-block engine and an Allison Automatic. It was produced at Freightliner in Gaffney/SC , USA. The all-wheel driven FG series had been discontinued in about 2019, and on May 27, 2020, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America announced to cease sales of the Canter in the US and Canada. In North America the designation had been used on

1102-399: The 1,995 cc 95 PS (70 kW) KE42 was still available. In January 1975, the gasoline engines were replaced by the 4G52 (1,995 cc; 100 PS [74 kW]) and 4G53 (2,384 cc; 110 PS [81 kW]). The third generation was sold with various wheelbases and bed heights. A 3-ton payload variant was also available. Starting with the fourth generation in Japan the Canter

1160-435: The 360 (a rebadged Mitsubishi Fuso Canter ) and Bullet (a badge-engineered Dodge Ram Chassis Cab). These were typically outfitted with bodies suitable for use as lighter vocational trucks — those designed to perform jobs other than straight freight hauling — including fire trucks , garbage trucks , dump trucks , concrete mixers , tanker trucks , and snowplows . On October 14, 2008, Daimler Trucks North America announced

1218-532: The 90 PS (66 kW) KE42 gasoline engine or the 68 PS (50 kW) 4DQ11A diesel engine. The second generation Canter appeared in 1968 with a 4DR1 diesel engine at 55 kW (74 hp) and two gasoline options: the T91's 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) KE42 was known from the first generation Canter, while long wheelbase versions (T93/97) received a 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) 2.3-liter KE47 gasoline engine. The most common diesel version

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1276-485: The Bullet. Thus, there was no replacement for the Bullet with another vehicle. After the 2009 model year , the Ram HD Series of trucks was redesigned. Sterling Trucks Introduced as a rebadged version of Ford Louisville/Aeromax product line, the Sterling product range was expanded in the 2000s with medium-duty (Class 5–7) trucks. After years of struggling to meet sales expectations, Daimler discontinued

1334-487: The Canter is marketed to more than 150 countries. Fuso operates its own factories in Japan, Chennai / India and Tramagal / Portugal , further assemblies from CKD kits exist in Egypt, Portugal, Jakarta, the Philippines, Malaysia, Turkey and Russia. The Tramagal factory supplies to Western Europe ( European Union plus Norway and Switzerland) at a local sourcing rate of 50%. Early after the DaimlerChrysler–Mitsubishi alliance

1392-669: The Canter series include the Canter Guts , a 1.5 ton payload truck specially adopted to the rules for the Japanese class of compact vehicles but the term Guts is not always used. Further adoptions exist to local markets including engines and exhaust gas treatments. In 2010, still with the seventh generation , at Tramagal new more environmentally friendly power trains were introduced with Iveco F1C diesel engines by Fiat Power Train (FPT) and transmissions from ZF Friedrichshafen . The eighth generation fitted with these "World Engines"

1450-558: The Canter the Fighter Mignon became marketed outside Japan as a 7.5 ton (gross) Canter 75, Canter HD or FH series. Also new was the adoption of front disc brakes on some models, while the shift lever location was changed from the column to the floor and later to the top of the engine cover between the driver's and the centre seat. In July 1986, a 4WD option was added to the Canter 20 and Canter 30 series. The lightweight Canter 15 changed its name to Canter Guts (a name only used in

1508-521: The Canter was introduced in Japan in November 1993, in Europe in 1996. In November 1995, the line-up was supplemented with variants in standard (narrow) 3.5 tons and wide 4 tons payload. In October 1997, the all-wheel drive of the Guts in Japan was modified from on-demand with crawler to a permanent system. Starting from 2002 all European Canters were permitted to tow trailers up to 3.5 tons gross weight. With

1566-461: The Canter with all-wheel drive in Japan and probably some export markets. In Europe all-wheel drive became available to selected customers by Pfau in Springe , Germany (since 2016 insolvent) with the seventh generation as standard (narrow) vehicles with 3.5 to 7.5 tons. For the eighth generation Pfau have also offered standard and wide vehicles with 5.5 to 7 tons GVW with all-wheel drive, despite

1624-404: The Canter, with a coach-built body, and an aerodynamic fairing applied to the truck’s cab, resulting in a streamlined appearance. Early models utilized the coeval T coding system to distinguish the different versions of trucks, chassis and buses. Starting with the fourth generation it was replaced by the F codes for the same purpose. Over time this in turn has been adapted to newer developments of

1682-484: The North American division of Volvo Trucks ). As the Sterling trademark had become dormant for so long, when Freightliner (whose own trucks were distributed by White Motor Company from the 1950s to 1975) sought to use the name in 1997, there were no grounds for objection from Volvo. The Sterling was applied by Freightliner to Class 8 tractors, as well as a range of medium- and heavy-duty cab/chassis vehicles as

1740-845: The Sterling Trucks line in 2009. Headquartered in Redford Township, Michigan ( Detroit ), Sterling assembled its conventional-cab vehicles in St. Thomas, Ontario and Portland, Oregon. Sterling-brand trucks were sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. The original company was founded in 1906 by William Sternberg as the Sternberg Motor Truck Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Early models offered were of cab-over design, in 1-, 1.5- 3.5- and 5-ton capacities. Sternberg changed

1798-468: The Sterling product range was slotted between the Freightliner and Western Star product lines. Through much of its existence, the Sterling product range served as continuation of the second-generation Ford Louisville/AeroMax conventional product line (introduced in 1996). Mitsubishi Fuso Canter The Mitsubishi Fuso Canter ( Japanese : 三菱ふそう・キャンター , Hepburn : Mitsubishi Fusō Kyantā )

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1856-685: The class in the home market. At the same time, power windows became standard equipment across the board. In the North American market the Canter was available as the Mitsubishi Fuso FE (Class 3), FG (4WD version of the FE), and FH (Class 5). The FE and FG were both powered by a turbocharged and intercooled four-cylinder diesel engine with 127 hp (95 kW) while the larger FH had a 145 hp (108 kW) six-cylinder turbodiesel . A variety of wheelbases from 108 to 180 in (2,700 to 4,600 mm) were offered. The sixth generation of

1914-489: The company name to Sterling at the onset of World War I. Sterling built many different heavy-duty trucks for commercial, construction and military customers in the ensuing years. The company was bought by White Motor Company on June 1, 1951. About two years later, the Sterling nameplate was retired. Following its last use in 1953, the trademark of Sterling would change hands several times, through White Motor Company and its successor Volvo-White Motor Company (itself becoming

1972-587: The country: there are no standard (narrow) cabins in the USA nor the U.K. and no standard (narrow) double cabins in Europe. In Australia a 3S13 (locally called 313 City) with reduced cabin height is available. Some bodies for the trucks are available ex works (Europe: drop-side and dumper beds, additionally in Japan: D-van, D-wing and reefer boxes, skip and car carriers). The "world engines" ranging from 96 to 129 kW (131 to 175 hp) introduced in Europe with

2030-417: The curb weight was slightly higher at 2.87 tons. The "Eco-Hybrid" based on the eighth generation is a wide 7.5 ton vehicle equipped with a 110 kW diesel engine with Duonic® automated mechanical transmission, 40 kW motor/generator located between engine and transmission and a 2 kWh lithium-ion battery. This parallel hybrid system facilitates 20% lower fuel consumption. The fully developed eCanter

2088-410: The domestic Japanese market) in January 1987. Japanese designations like "Canter 15" indicated the payload (1.5 t) while European designations like "Canter 35" are related to the gross weight. In November 1989, the Canter underwent a facelift, with a reshaped front grill, and was also able to comply with the new 1989 vehicle emissions regulations . In June 1991 ABS brakes became available, a first for

2146-461: The eighth generation again equipped with outfashioned Mitsubishi engines ( 4V21 ) conforming to EURO IV instead of EURO VI for the FPT engines utilized on the standard eighth generation. Late 2005, the first generation of the "Canter Eco-Hybrid" based on the seventh generation Canter became commercially available in Japan. With a curb weight of 2.83 tons it featured 2 tons of payload, with 3 tons payload

2204-456: The exterior of the truck. Both 2-Door Regular Cab and 4-Door Quad Cab models were available. To differentiate the Bullet from the related Ram 3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab, the former was only available with the latter's 6.7L Cummins ISB engine, with no gasoline engine option. Both manual and Aisin AS68RC heavy-duty automatic transmissions were offered (both transmissions were six-speed units), as

2262-573: The factory achieved a production capacity of 15,000 units per year and shift with approximately 430 employees. More than 110,000 vehicles had been produced there since then. The fourth generation Canter was mostly available with a variety of diesel engines, but a 2555 cc 4G54 petrol inline-four engine producing 103 PS (76 kW) was fitted to the FC ;35 model. The fifth generation Canter appeared in October 1985. Its overall appearance

2320-442: The front. For a more spacious cabin the shifting stick moved from between driver's and center seat to the dashboard, a world-first for cab-over trucks. Until the end of production of the seventh generation the Canter was manufactured and sold in Japan without selective catalytic reduction . In Europe the engines of the predecessor continued to be used at first, succeeded by Mitsubishi engines with common rail injection and finally by

2378-447: The official European Canter programme only including a 6.5 tons all-wheel drive vehicle. On the eighth generation standard (narrow) cabins have a permanent all-wheel drive without crawling gear while wide cabin trucks feature a rigid front axle and part-time all-wheel drive with raised frame to improve ground clearance resp. approach angles. Guts was the denomination for a JDM variant of the Canter in Japan from 1987 through 2008 having

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2436-491: The old Mitsubishi engines and manual 5-speed transmissions (the biggest engine without synchromesh for lowest and reverse gear) were introduced. These General Export Models base on the seventh generation Canter, engines comply to EURO II and were sold in parallel to the eighth generation until 2019. Since early 2018 they were offered in the Philippines with more modern Mitsubishi engines conforming to Euro IV. In 2019 these vehicles were replaced once more by simplified variants of

2494-698: The other smaller trucks it features independent front suspension. End of 2019 production of the Nissan NT400 (F24) had been ceased, in early 2020 a rebadged Isuzu Elf has been presented as the new Nissan NT400 (F25). On October 19, 2020, Fuso launched the ninth generation Canter in Japan which now includes variants conforming to the class of compact vehicles. But the Guts label appears no to be utilized any more. Continuously stricter exhaust gas limits resulted in raising production cost and complexity, e.g. Common rail injection and exhaust gas aftertreatment. Thus, for less developed countries simplified vehicles with

2552-527: The product itself. Furthermore, it can easily be confused with some sales denominations in some markets at a given time, e.g. a FC35 decodes as a 3.5 tons (gross) gasoline Canter and the numerical part of the North American FE130 decodes as its gross weight in hectopounds. In the mid-1980s Fuso (MMC at that time) started selling the Canter in the USA, originally as the FE. In certain years there

2610-584: The pure electric eCanter for the first time starting with the first delivery in New York City towards the end of 2017. Some 500 eCanters were planned for pre-production assembly as forerunners to mass production starting in 2019. With the fourth generation, sales began in the Benelux countries, and in 1980, local production started in Portugal on a regular basis. Sales designations and programme vary depending on time and country, e.g. no standard/narrow cabins in

2668-611: The seventh generation and then to "Fuso Canter" for the eighth generation; the diamond emblem design remained but was changed from red to silver. This generation was introduced to Malaysia in 2010 and was discontinued in 2017. Between April 2006 and March 2009 (when the brand was discontinued), the Canter was marketed as the Sterling 360 in North America. It was offered on five different wheelbases, with GVWRs ranging between 14,050 and 17,995 lb (6,373 and 8,162 kg), equipped with Fuso's 4M50 , 4.9-liter turbodiesel engine producing 175 hp (130 kW). The eighth generation

2726-534: The seventh generation are now utilized worldwide paired to a manual five-speed transmission, the 6-speed Duonic Dual-clutch transmission is an option for many variants and a PTO is available with both gearboxes. On the Eco-Hybrid a 110 kW (150 hp) diesel engine is combined with a 40 kW electric motor-generator and a 2 kWh lithium-ion battery. Since 2019 the General Export Model

2784-671: The use of gross ratings. In December 1983, a "Walk Through Van" with 1.5 tons completed the line-up. All weights mentioned here are payloads. European sales began in the Benelux countries in the late 1970s. About 200 of the narrow cabined fourth generation Canters had been 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 being built in Tramagal , Portugal instead since 1980. Later in October 2004,

2842-462: Was also a medium-duty (Class 5) FH series available which essentially was a Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter Mignon which because of its cabin was grouped as a Canter for Export. In the 2000s the Canter was also sold by Sterling Trucks with "Sterling 360" badging. The Canter nameplate was not used in North America until 2012. In the United States the eighth generation was offered as FE/FG series (class 3 to 5). Since March 2018, specifically for North America

2900-525: Was denominated as Canter 35 because of its 3.5 tons gross weight. In Indonesia model names are based on the chassis codes (F codes, e.g. FE71, FE83) opposed to North America where the numerical part of the model name represents the gross weight in hecto pounds (hlb.), e.g. FE130 is a 13,000 lb. truck. Starting with the seventh generation Fuso introduced a naming system similar to that used by parent company Daimler in Europe, in Australia and New Zealand

2958-521: Was established the MMC distribution network in Europe was closed and taken over by Daimler . When the alliance failed Daimler already owned the majority in MFTBC and sales rights remained at Daimler. At its beginning the Canter was a narrow vehicle with 2 tons of payload. About since the introduction of the fourth generation the line-up of the Canter was increasingly expanded und today the Canter label covers

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3016-636: Was first introduced in Japan in November 2010, sales started in Europe in 2012. At least in Europe this Canter also succeeds the Mercedes-Benz Vario since its discontinuation in 2013. In Malaysia, this generation was introduced in 2017 and is still in production. The line-up includes chassis weighing from 3.5 to 8.55 tons gross with cabins 1.7 (S) or 2.0 (W) metres wide. Canters with 5 tons (gross) or less have front axles with independent suspension; selected variants are available with crew cabin (D = Double cabin). Generally, offerings depend widely on

3074-465: Was hived off from MMC and when the alliance failed, the company remained with Daimler (at that time DCX ). As new scandals, such as concealment of issues on car safety, came up again and again, Mitsubishi Fuso announced an internal audit and clean-up in 2004, including 43 recalls and 4 "improvement campaigns". The Canter's naming and badging was gradually changed during this period; the name changed from "Mitsubishi Canter" to "Mitsubishi Fuso Canter" on

3132-459: Was launched in New York City in September 2017 and is scheduled for delivery in Japan, Europe and North America. In 2014 the co-operation between Fuso and Nissan has been extended, on some markets the Nissan NV350 is marketed by Fusō as CanterVan since then. Several bus conversions exist based on Canter chassis including the factory made Fuso Rosa . In many countries locally made buses are

3190-441: Was more square and smoother than the previous model, while larger, single, rectangular headlights replaced the earlier twin round units. Some export markets, such as the United States, kept using twin round headlights to meet local requirements. In the domestic Japanese market, the front "MMC" emblem was changed to the corporate three diamond logo, with an MMC emblem remaining on the passenger door. Because of its cabin originating from

3248-584: Was supplemented by variants with 2- and 3-ton wide cabins. In February 1980, a power steering for the wide vehicles was added as an option, at the end of the same year a narrow 1.5 ton and a wide 3.5 ton followed. New diesel engines 4D30 (indirect injection, naturally aspirated, 90 PS [66 kW]) and 4D31 (direct injection naturally asparated or turbo charged, 115 PS [85 kW]) were added in November 1982. According to some sources ratings of these engines were slightly higher at 100 PS (74 kW) and 130 PS (96 kW), perhaps due to

3306-586: Was the T90, available on a short or a long wheelbase. There was also a dual rear wheel version of the long wheelbase model with the T92 chassis code. In July 1970 a 2.7 L 59 kW (79 hp) 4DR5 diesel option was added. The T200 series was structured into the diesel engined T200/T210 ( 4DR5 , 80 PS [59 kW]) and the T205/215 with the 2,315 cc 100 PS (74 kW) KE47 gasoline engine, moreover

3364-543: Was two-wheel-drive (rear-wheel-drive) or four-wheel-drive. Standard features included an A/M-F/M radio with single-disc CD/MP3 player and auxiliary audio input, a two-speaker sound system, full instrumentation, vinyl flooring, vinyl seating surfaces, forged steel wheels, black bumpers and front grille, bench seating, and manual windows and door locks. Options included air conditioning, cloth seating surfaces, chrome bumpers and front grille, power windows and door locks, keyless entry, security system, chrome-plated forged steel wheels,

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