Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star

Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Fuso
Production	1984-present
Predecessor	Mitsubishi Fuso MP Series
Class	Buses
Body style	Bus
Engine	6D22, 6D24, 6M70, MD92
Transmission	5-speed manual INOMAT 6-speed automatic Allison 5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	4.8 meter, 5.3 meter

The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star (kana:三菱ふそう・エアロスター) is a heavy-duty bus built by Mitsubishi Fuso. The range was primarily available as city bus.

Its principal competitors are Isuzu Erga, UD Trucks Space Runner RA(old name:Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA) and Hino Blue Ribbon.

Fuso full-size city bus (1950-1976)

• MR Series (1960–1964)
• B800 Series (Line)
  • B800, B805 (1967)
  • B820J (1969)

• 

  MR410

• 

  MR470

MP Series (1976-1984)

• MP107/117/517 (1976)
• K-(P-)MP107/MP118/518 (1980)

• 

  MP117N

• 

  MP K-MP118M

• 

  MP K-MP118N

• 

  MP K-MP518K

Aero Star (first series, 1984-1996)

• P-MP218/618 (1984)
• U-MP218/618 (1990)
  • U-MP618kai (MBECS Hybrid, 1993)
• U-MP628 (1993)
• KC-MP217/617/627 (1995)

• 

  Aero Star K P-MP218M

• 

  Aero Star M U-MP218M

• 

  Aero Star M KC-MP617M

• 

  Aero Star (NSK 58MC body) P-MP218K

Aero Star (second series, 1996-present)

• KC-MP317/717 (1996)
  • KC-MP747 (Non-step Low-Floor)
  • KC-MP737 (MBECS-III [Hybrid])
• KL-MP35/37 (2000)
  • KL-MP37 kai (Aero Star HEV [Hybrid], 2004)
• PJ-MP35/37J (2004)
• PKG-MP35 (2007)
  • BJG-MP37 (Aero Star Eco Hybrid)
  • PKG-MP35U kai (Non-step Low-Floor, 2009)

    Nissan Diesel MD92TJ equipped, with AdBlue.

• LKG-MP35/37F (2010)

  Equipment: 6M60 engine with VGT, BlueTec and Powertard, Allison 6-speed automatic transmission standard

Since 2007, some Aero Star has been sold as UD Trucks Space Runner A (old name:Nissan Diesel Space Runner A).

• 

  Aero Star KC-MP747K

• 

  Aero Star MBECS-III KL-MP737K

• 

  Aero Star KL-MP37JK

• 

  Aero Star HEV KL-MP37JM kai

• 

  Aero Star PKG-MP35UK

• 

  Aero Star Eco Hybrid BJG-MP37TMF

• 

  Aero Star Non-step PKG-MP35UM kai

Aero Star-S

The Aero Star-S is a rebadged UD Trucks Space Runner RA (old name:Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA).

• PKG-AA274/ADG-AA273 (2007)

• 

  Aero Star-S PKG-AA274MAN

Transport electrification

The Eco Hybrid (diesel-electric bus) is now setting new standards in practical trials in Japan. It can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent ^[1]. The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid operates with a series hybrid drive, in which the diesel engine does not drive wheels directly but instead is used solely to drive an electrical generator to recharge lithium-ion batteries^[2], connected to the two electric motor (with a combined output of 158 kW), which propel the vehicle ^[3].

Daimler Trucks uses such a system for most of its full-hybrid commercial vehicles, including in the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid, while series hybrids are reserved for urban buses, where they work most efficiently ^[4].

Range is 300 km (almost 200 miles) ^[5].

Other electric vehicles of the Group

Mitsubishi Fuso

• Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid

Mercedes-Benz

• Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid

See also

• Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation

References

1. ^ http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1096078-1-0-0-0-0-0-14972-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
2. ^ http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1099603-1-0-0-1096078-0-0-135-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
3. ^ http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1099599-1-0-0-1096078-0-0-135-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
4. ^ http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1099603-1-0-0-1096078-0-0-135-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
5. ^ http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1096051-1-1099609-1-0-0-1096078-0-0-135-876574-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html

External links

• Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Japan
• Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Worldwide "MP"