With the theme of "Transporting
your Dream into Success", MMC will display a full range of
characteristic and unique commercial and recreational vehicles,
from light trucks to large class trucks and buses, and introduces
and disseminates "today" of us as the most advanced transporters,
to the guests and visitors.
At the Tokyo Motor Show 2000 announcing the last moment of this
century for the new one, MMC is prepared to effectively present
to our guests and audience a variety of our commercial |
vehicles employing the state-of-the
art technology of well-balanced efficiency and environmental awareness;
by zooming in our outstanding researches and technologies connecting
the future with comprehensible explanations.
We would like to cordially ask you to feel the results of our technology
contained thoroughly with dreams and success, at our MMC's booth
at the Tokyo Motor Show 2000.
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Super Great: Large Class Trucks
Short Cab & All-wheel Air Suspension Truck
This is a sample exhibition model of the short cab of a in-line
6 cylinders turbo engine with low fuel consumption. It is a result
of MMC's development of the V6 inter-cooler turbo chagered engine
vehicle, with a totally new cab style, adding the variety to the
large class trucks of the short cab that have called for the attention
of the markets lately. This model will further lead the market
of the economical transporters, adding the advantages of the excellent
low fuel consumption, spacious cargo room of the 10-meter body
with the bedless characteristics, and employment of the all-wheel
air suspension system.
Ultra-low Fuel Consumption Semi-tractor
Specially
Designed for the High-speed Roads This is the ultimate model with
the ultra-low fuel consumption on the high-speed roads. It has
been introduced with the first-in-the-market high-pressure combustion
engine for the truck engines, low-fuel consumption drive line,
and the newly developed OD 9speed INOMAT: It is absolutely designed
to achieve the superb economical advantages in high-speed truck
transportation.
Short Cab Dump Truck
This model is installed with the telescopic cylinder vessel of
the light reinforced body on the short cab truck with the V8 naturally
aspirated engine. It performs the high efficiency and the dump
capability with the vehicle stability, as well as the increased
loading space and load capacity due to eliminating the bed.
All-wheel Air-suspension INOMAT Vehicle
This model is equipped with the all-wheel air-suspension to employ
the air-suspension system with both front and rear suspensions,
as well as with the INOMAT, the MMC's most advanced fuzzy controlled
automatic transmission to realize the easy drive and the fuel-saving
transportation. It will pursue further economical features in
a large-quantity transportation.
Fighter & Fighter NX: Medium Class Trucks
Refrigerator Vehicle with Air Curtain
The new star or the medium class cab trucks, Fighter NX. This
model will be displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show as the refrigerator
truck with the clean engine fully compliant with the pollution
vehicle regulation enforced by the metropolitan cities of Japan.
In addition to employment of the idling stop & start system
that enhances the ecology-conscious properties, this model has
introduced the air curtain and the under-floor container power
gate in the freezer van, to fulfill the further functionality.
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All-wheel Air-suspension INOMAT Vehicle
This new model, Fighter, is equipped with the all-wheel air-suspension
to employ the air-suspension system with both front and rear suspensions.
It will realize the tremendously minimal vibration of cargo area
and excellent seating atmosphere surpassing the conventional rear-wheel
air-suspension trucks. This model is also installed with the INOMAT,
the MMC's most advanced fuzzy controlled mechanical automatic
transmission to realize the easy drive and the fuel-saving transportation.
It will pursue the excellent transporting quality and further
economical features.
Light Top Wing Body Vehicle
Fighter NX is the lightweighted body specifications loaded with
the 4-cylinder turbo engine. Installed with the light-top wing
body that signifies the merits of the maximum loading capacity
of this 4-ton class truck.
Canter & Canter Guts: Small Class Trucks
Aerial Platform Truck of HEV Low-noise
Canter HEV Aerial Platform Truck has been developed and created
from the idea of "a working truck with friendliness to the
neighboring areas surrounding the work site". The HEV system
operates the power generation with the engine and drives with
the motor, enabling the short-distance drive with the power generating
engine stopped in the housing areas, as well as reducing the exhaust
gas. It also realizes the work at the site with the power of the
batteries, which reduces tremendously the work noise.
Electric Refrigerator Vehicle of Rear-wheel
Air-suspension
Based upon the Canter's rear-wheel air-suspension truck which
realizes the excellent transport quality, this refrigerator vehicle
employs the new refrigerator machine corresponding with the idling
stop & start system. With operation of the refrigerator driving
by the power generator, it enables the excellent temperature control
in the vessel at times when the engine is stopped.
Petrol-engine Truck
The petrol-engine vehicles are now attracting large attention
because of the excellent quietness, low vibration and clean exhaust
gas. Low Nox content, exhaust gas without black smoke and low
noise, all characteristic to the petrol-engines, will take the
drive in the housing areas and early-in-the-morning or late-at-night
transportation well into consideration
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Aero Series: Large-size
buses
Aero No-step HEV
MMC will sample display this Aero No-step HEV which has been newly
developed and created as a city bus of the 21st Century that is
both passenger-friendly and eco-friendly with high practical use.
Along with evolution of the pleasant "no step" function,
this model has employed the HEV, hybrid electric vehicle, generating
with the engine and driving with the motor. This has truly been
put such advanced properties into shape, as being passenger-friendly
and environment-friendly.
Aero Queen I
A super high decker bus, Aero QueenáT, is well considered
with the aged passengers, with a tilted lift and a barrier-free
compliant toilet. It is installed with the new generation diesel
engine fully compliant with the exhaust gas regulation of 1999
in Japan, as well as the super air-suspension that realizes the
excellent seating and passenger control. Pleasant interior, fulfilled
safety performance, all in all are meant to pursue the ideal of
the sightseeing buses with large seating capacity.
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Aero Midi:
Medium-size bus
Aero No-step Midi
Aero Midi has been newly developed and created as the no-step
bus with the length of 9 meters, corresponding with size reduction
requirements for the urban community bus and line bus. By introducing
the new vehicle layout, it has realized the ultra low floor and
the wide & flat floor surface. Further have been designed
for the excellent passenger control, seating comfort, and other
passenger-friendly measures such as the employment of the wheel
chair area and slope panel for the wheel chair access.
Rosa: Small-size
bus
Long-body Route Bus
MMC will display this liner-specifications long body bus corresponding
with the barrier-free requirements. Further with easy-access characteristics
between the driver's seat and passenger door, it enhances the
safety confirmation for the passengers as well as toll payment
confirmation. This model further realizes the easy access of the
wheel-chaired passengers by employing a rear lift containable
under the floor.
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Pajero
In addition to achievements of the most critical environmental
criteria with MMC's GDI V6 3.5 liter engine, this model has tremendously
enhanced the driving performance at times of both the off- and
on-roads, due to employment of the ladder frame built-in monocoque
body and 4-wheel independent suspension system.
Dion Hearty Run, moving
passenger seat specification car.
Easier and freer moving, Mitsubishi Hearty Run series make
such dream closer to us with its Dion, the car enjoyed by all
family members. The special seat slides off the vehicle dynamically,
while descending its seating level, which alleviates the hard
work of the family member feeling difficulty in getting on/off
the car or using a wheel chair.
Toppo BJ Hearty Run, wheel
chair specification car, 4WD
Kneel-down system adopted, when opening the back door, the vehicle
level comes down, which enables to get on/off the car while riding
on a wheel-chair. Adopting 4WD, the utility area becomes wider
and wider.
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Delica Cryogenic Vehicle
A special purpose vehicle series has made a company with the Delica
Truck series of the new age, fulfilling the users' business. At
this Show, MMC will display a cryogenic vehicle for convenient
use of distribution, to select among these special purpose vehicle
series. A special Delica for a special work. The Delica trucks
offer more variety to the business.
Minicab Van
Minicab Van allows the abundant loading of cargo as well as the
deliberate use easily. It will support the everyday work with
the comfortable style of the wide cargo room and spacious cabin.
Minicab Truck
The semi-cab style of Minicab creates the spacious cabin
and wide cargo room. Its wide & low platform with full utility
will give ease of use and pleasant work environment.
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