The Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great is a heavy-duty commercial vehicle from Mitsubishi Fuso, once a division of Mitsubishi Motors and later part of Daimler. The line was launched in June 1996 to succeed the Mitsubishi Fuso The Great.
Fuso Super Great at a glance
| Maker | Mitsubishi Fuso |
|---|---|
| Class | heavy-duty truck |
| Launched | June 1996 |
| Replaced | Mitsubishi Fuso The Great |
| Second generation | April 2017 |
| Facelift | 2023, for the 2024 model year |
| Latest engine | 12.8-litre 6R30 turbo-diesel |
| Output | 394–421 PS, 2,000–2,100 Nm |
| Transmission | 12-speed automated manual, SHIFTPILOT |
| Grades (2024) | FS and FU |
| Bodies (2024) | wing box and dump truck |
| Chassis types | FP, FT, FR, FU, FV, FS, FY, FW, FX |
This page is based on English Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source.
History of the Fuso Super Great
First generation (1996–2017)
The Super Great replaced The Great in June 1996. A driver’s airbag and a wheel parking brake were fitted from 2000. The cab was heavily facelifted and, in 2007, the truck received an AdBlue urea selective catalytic reduction system based on UD Trucks technology, the same approach used by the Nissan Diesel Quon.
Second generation (2017)
The second generation appeared in April 2017, keeping the doors, some cabin panels and part of the interior of the first. Standard equipment included LED projector headlamps, a new four-spoke steering wheel, an integrated instrument cluster, an improved 12-speed automated manual transmission branded SHIFTPILOT and a multi-function key with push-button start. Safety equipment covered Active Brake Assist, an Active Attention Assistant that warns when the driver’s attention drops, a lane departure warning system and Proximity Control Assist with side guard assist. Fuso says the Super Great was the first commercial vehicle in Japan to carry such advanced driver assistance; sales in Japan began later in 2017.
2023 facelift
In 2023 the truck was facelifted for the 2024 model year with new headlights, an all-new engine, revised design and a new interior. The engine is the 12.8-litre 6R30 turbocharged and intercooled diesel, rated at 394–421 PS and 2,000–2,100 Nm. It meets the JH25 heavy-duty fuel efficiency standard, and the safety package grew to Active Brake Assist 6, Active Sideguard Assist 2 and a Front Blindspot Information System. The facelifted truck is offered only with a rigid chassis, in FS and FU grades and with wing box or dump truck bodies.
Design and features
- SHIFTPILOT: a 12-speed automated manual gearbox in the second generation.
- Driver assistance: Active Brake Assist, attention monitoring, lane departure warning and side guard assist.
- AdBlue SCR: emission control based on UD Trucks technology from the 2007 facelift.
- 6R30 engine: 12.8 litres, 394–421 PS, compliant with the JH25 fuel efficiency standard.
- Chassis choice: from 4×2 tractors to 8×8 military versions.
Fuso Super Great versions
- FP: 4×2 rigid, with the FP-R as a 4×2 tractor.
- FT: 6×2 with a front twin-steer axle.
- FR: 4×4.
- FU: 6×2 with a rear tag axle.
- FV: 6×4, with FV-R tractor and FV-T 6×6 tractor versions.
- FS: 8×4.
- FY: 6×4 low-floor.
- FW and FX: 6×6 and 8×8, the latter for the Japanese ground self-defence forces.
- Fuso Shogun: the New Zealand name for the Super Great range.
The Super Great is the heavy member of a range that includes the Fuso Fighter, the Fuso Canter and the Fuso Rosa minibus. More trucks are in the Fuso collection.
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Sources
- Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great, English Wikipedia: generations, engines, chassis codes
