Mitsubishi Fuso launches the new light-duty Canter truck in Japan

• The Canter’s interior design has been renewed for the first time in 14 years
• It comes equipped with significantly expanded advanced safety features for safer driving and greater comfort
• The new Canter complies with the mandatory requirement of a rear detection device

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President and CEO: Karl Deppen, hereafter “MFTBC”) announces the launch of the new Canter light-duty truck in Japan. The new Canter will be available through MFTBC dealers and regional sales centers nationwide starting in February.

The interior of the new Canter has been redesigned for the first time in 14 years, with elegant colors and sophisticated styling that combines design and functionality. The new interior features a streamlined style from the dashboard to the exit grips for improved ease of entry and exit. The new model also features a 10-inch full LCD panel with excellent visibility, easy-to-use steering wheel switches, and a center display* that allows easy operation of both navigation and radio via touch panel, further enhancing driving comfort.
*center display is available as an option.

The new Canter has also been significantly enhanced with a wide range of advanced safety features. It comes equipped with Active Sideguard Assist® 1.0*, which reduces the risk of accidents during turns by monitoring the blind spot on the side of the truck and can further activate a collision mitigation brake system if needed. It is also equipped with Active Brake Assist 5 (ABA®5), an emergency braking system with improved spatial recognition and pedestrian detection. The driver attention monitoring system “Active Attention Assist,” that warns the driver of impaired driving attention is an optional feature, and “Traffic Sign Recognition” has been installed as a standard feature, providing high-performance safety in response to various potential driving hazards. Additionally, a “Rear View Camera” has been affixed to the back of the vehicle to reduce the risk of accidents when reversing, complying with the new Japanese regulations that take effect in May 2024.
*Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) with dual-clutch “DUONIC®2.0” models only
DUONIC® is a registered trademark of Daimler Truck AG.

The new Canter is also equipped with LED headlights with daytime running lights as a new standard feature. These lights are always on, even during daytime driving, and support safe driving by increasing the vehicle’s visibility. The “Intelligent Headlight Control” detects traffic conditions and ambient brightness ahead and automatically switches to high or low beam; this is also newly equipped as a standard feature. The newly designed LED rear combination lights, which are already available with FUSO’s heavy-duty truck “Super Great” and the electric light-duty truck “eCanter”, are newly installed as an optional feature.

Combining advanced safety performance and comfort with MFTBC’s proprietary safety technology, the new Canter supports smoother and more efficient operations with ease of use and safer driving.

Vehicle specifications and the selling price in Tokyo (consumption tax included: 10%)

The new Canter
*Special vehicle for photo shooting purposes only (Wide cab, high roof. Body color: natural white. LED fog lamps are manufacturer’s option)

■The new Canter’s key features

[Interior]Driver seat & dashboard
*The center display unit and Active Attention Assist installed are optional settings.

Full LCD panel
*A newly installed standard feature for Japanese models
This full 10-inch LCD panel with excellent visibility and intuitive functionality allows the driver to check driving conditions at a glance. Its built-in display provides vehicle information and various function settings and can be linked to the steering wheel switches to display menu screens and make system changes.

Center display unit
*A newly installed optional feature for Japanese models

A center display that allows easy operation of navigation and radio via touch panel is available as an option.

 Steering wheel switches for easy operation
*A newly installed standard feature for Japanese models

Vehicle information and function settings can be adjusted with the touch of a finger using the steering wheel switches. Volume adjustments and phone calls can easily be made without taking your hands off the steering wheel.*The left steering wheel switch is installed when the optional center display unit is installed.

[Advanced Safety Features]

Active Sideguard Assist®1.0
*A newly installed standard feature for Japanese AMT models

Active Sideguard Assist®1.0 is a safety system that integrates a radar to monitor the blind spot on the side of the vehicle. It also emits an alarm and issues warnings with an indicator lamp when the turn signal is activated or the steering wheel is turned toward the blind spot. When the system determines there is an unavoidable risk of collision with objects or pedestrians moving in parallel to the vehicle, it activates the damage mitigation braking system to bring the vehicle to an emergency stop. (The vehicle must be driving at speeds under 20km/h for Active Sideguard Assist 1.0 to operate as described.)
*Active Sideguard Assist 1.0 is a feature that is intended to support braking behavior that will mitigate the risk and damage of collisions with pedestrians or cyclists moving parallel to the vehicle. The feature should not be considered a preventative safeguard against all collisions.

Active Sideguard Assist® is a registered trademark of MFTBC.

Active Brake Assist5: ABA®5
*A newly installed standard feature for Japanese models

ABA®5 is an emergency braking system that detects risks of head-on collisions and mitigates damage with warnings and braking. The conventional collision damage mitigation brake system “AEBS: Advanced Emergency Braking System” has been improved to achieve more accurate detection. ABA®5 features a forward-recognition camera and radar to detect traffic conditions with high accuracy, making it possible to reduce the possibility and damage of collisions with pedestrians and vehicles driving in front on highway roads.
ABA® is a registered trademark of MFTBC.

Active Attention Assist®
A newly available optional feature for Japanese models (excluding double cab vehicles and low floor-4WD models)

In addition to information from the camera mounted on the windshield, a face recognition camera that detects the driver’s left and right side glances and eyelid movements has been installed. When the system detects indications of reduced attention, it alerts the driver.
*Active Attention Assist® is a registered trademark of MFTBC.

Traffic Sign Recognition: TSR
*A newly installed standard feature for Japanese models

The Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) system is specifically designed for traffic signs in Japan. The camera recognizes incoming traffic signs using image recognition technology and displays the relevant traffic sign on the instrument display panel. The TSR recognizes signs: “Limited Speed,” “No Overtaking,” and “Stop”.

Rear-view Camera
*A newly installed standard feature for Japanese models

The new Canter comes standard with a wide-angle rear-view camera. A monitor located in the position of the overhead mirror allows the driver to check behind the vehicle.
*The respective safety systems need to meet certain operating conditions to function as described. Depending on road or weather conditions, there are instances where they may not operate as intended.

[Key exterior features] 

LED headlamps with daytime running lights
A newly installed standard feature for Japanese models

The LED headlights are newly equipped with daytime running lights (DRL) as standard equipment to enhance visibility when driving during the daytime and to support safe driving. The daytime running lights turn on when the key is turned on and turn off when the position lamps or fog lamps** are turned on.
* excluding ECO line models
**Fog lamp is an optional setting.

Intelligent Headlight Control: IHC
*A newly installed standard feature for Japanese models

The Intelligent Headlight Control (IHC) system automatically switches the headlight settings to high beam in the dark and to low beam in bright environments, based on detection through a windshield-mounted camera.

LED rear combination lamp
*A newly installed optional feature for Japanese models *excluding dump model

Lamps with an integrated and upgraded design are featured as standard, providing better visibility for other drivers on the road.

MFTBC at a Glance

Based in Kawasaki, Japan, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, with 89.29% of its shares owned by Daimler Truck AG and 10.71% by various Mitsubishi group companies. An icon in the Japanese commercial vehicle industry with a longstanding history of over 90 years with its FUSO brand, MFTBC manufactures a range of commercial vehicles including light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks and buses, and industrial engines for approximately 170 markets worldwide. In 2017, MFTBC introduced the eCanter, the first all-electric light-duty truck in series-production and in 2019, the Super Great – Japan’s first heavy-duty truck fitted with Level 2 Automated Driving Support Technology, a benchmark in the Japanese commercial vehicle market. MFTBC operates under the umbrella of Daimler Truck Asia, together with its partner organization Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) in India. This strategic unit allows the entities to collaborate on areas such as product development, parts sourcing and production to provide the best value to customers.

FUSO at a Glance

FUSO is a Daimler Truck brand, offering a range of commercial vehicles from light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks and buses, to industrial engines and connectivity solutions for over 170 markets worldwide. A longstanding landmark in Japan’s commercial vehicle landscape, the brand has leveraged Japanese quality and craftsmanship to set benchmarks in efficiency, safety, and comfort for 90 years. FUSO is particularly renowned for its offerings in the light-duty segment. The Canter light-duty truck claims the top market share in various markets around the world. In 2017 the eCanter became the first series produced all-electric light-duty truck in Japan, establishing FUSO as a pioneer in eMobility. FUSO promises customers a “Future Together,” a bold claim that continues to drive the brand’s contributions to safe and sustainable transport.