Mitsubishi Canter Car Guide

From1985 to 1993

Overview

FUSO's Canter, which is extremely popular for driving performance and stability

A standard truck that represents Mitsubishi Fuso, released between 1985 and 1993. It has gained popularity all over the world because of the facilitation of driving and the loading quantity. It has many choices of body length even though it is a standard truck. The slogan at the time of release was "I want you to see my movements" and "I just loaded a future now."

Canter

1985

The 5th generation Canter was released. New development, equipped with 130S turbo engine. It was changed from round 4-lamp lights to variant square 2-lamp lights.

The 5th generation Canter
The 4th generation Canter

1987

Canter 15 was redesigned as Canter Guts, further expanding the options for the small-sized cars. (1.5 tons or less)

Canter Guts (FB308B)

1991

All cars were equipped with power windows as standard equipment, making it possible to set ABS options for the first time in its class.

Power windows

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Popular Models

FUSO's FE305BD & FE307BD have great popularity!

There are many options when choosing canter. There are various types such as body type, engine, high deck, low deck. Among them, we will mainly introduce the popular FE305BD and FE307BD, and also introduce popular engines etc.

List of Popular Model Code Canter

Model Code	FE305BD	FE315BD	FE307BD	FE317BD	FB308B	FE437F	FE435E
Engine Code	4D32		4D33		4DR7	4D33	4D32
Seats	3
Engine Size	3,600cc		4,210cc		2,830cc	4,210cc	3,600cc
Fuel	Diesel
Dimension	4.69m x 1.69m x 1.99m		4.82m x 1.72m x 2.13m	4.69m x 1.69m x 1.99m	4.69m x 1.69m x 1.94m	4.69m x 1.69m x 1.99m	4.69m x 1.69m x 1.94m
Capacity	2t				1.5t	2 - 3t
Body Type	Dump				Flat	Crane	Flat

* Even if Canter has the same model code, the loading capacity and size may change, so please contact us for details.

Body type

As an easy way to identify the body type, if there is a "B" at the end of the model, it means flat, and if there is a D like "BD", it means a dump!
ex) ) FE305BD is a dump
Both Dump and Flat body are popular, and for Dump FE305BD and FE315BDare popular.

Dump

For flat bodies, FE435E are popular. The FE435E was released in the early days, and has a large loading capacity of 3 tons and is equipped with a 4D35 engine.

Flat body

If you look closely, Canter has many choices, and there are various body types such as 2t, 3t, flat, dump truck, etc.
Especially in Africa, dump trucks are very popular and demand is expanding. There are many other options such as refrigerate cars.

Engine code

The most popular engine installed in the 4th generation Canter is the 4D33 engine. The model of the engine changes depending on the tonnage and the type of engine. At first glance, the engine code is complicated, but in reality, each number has a meaning. The table below introduces the engine code installed in the 4th generation Canter. Please refer to it when purchasing!

About Model Code (e.g. FE51CBD)

1st digit

Base Model

F	Fuso Truck

2nd digit

Drive System

A	Petrol 2WD
B	Diesel 2WD
C	Petrol 4WD
D	Diesel 4WD
E	Rear Wheel Drive Model of Canter
F	2-rear Axle Vehicle

3rd digit

Body Type-1

Odd Number: Basic body
Even Number: Wide body

4th digit

Loading Capacity

0	2t
1	2t
2	2t
3	2 - 3t (Basically: 2t)
4	3.5t
5	4 - 4.7t

5th digit

Engine Model

B	4M42
C	4D33
D	4M50(T)
E	4M51(1) or 4M51(2)

6th digit

Length

B	Standard 2,500 / 2,520mm
C	Standard 2,750mm
E	Long 3,350mm
F	Ultra long 3,760mm
G	Ultra long 3,850mm

7th digit

Body Type-2

D	Dump
P	Packer

Engine	Model Code
4D32	FE305B
	FE315B
	FE325
	FE335
	FE355E
	FE425E
	FE435
	FE445
	FG335

Engine	Model Code
4D33	FG327B
	FG337
	FE437E
	FE307B
	FE307BD
	FE317B
	FE317BD

What is a 4D engine？

Canter’s engine delivers powerful driving from stop to acceleration. It boasts high performance even in used cars with high mileage. Among them, the 4D type engine is extremely popular from overseas! The "4" in the 4D engine means in-line 4-cylinder, and the "D" means diesel.

The 4D32 and 4D33 engines are the mainstream in Canter of this model. Engine sizes are 32 is 3,567 cc and 33 is 4,214 cc, so the 4D33 engine has a great driving performance.

4D Engine

Turbocharger

A turbocharger that uses the flow of exhaust gas to drive a compressor to increase the density of air taken in by an internal-combustion engine increases the power of the car's engine. For Large-sized/Medium-sized trucks such as Fighter and Ranger, some people may choose to buy a car with a turbocharger, but in the case of Canter, a turbocharger is not usually installed. "T" in the engine model means trucks with a turbocharged. (Ex：4D34-T)

All Model Codes With Turbocharger

Engine	Model Code
4D34T	FE334
	FE434
	FE439
	FE449

Dump features

Dump trucks can be divided into two types. One is "High deck". This is a vehicle with a high height from the ground to the loading platform, making it a very popular body type suitable for driving on rough roads. The second is a "Low deck", which has a lower loading platform. Compared to a high-floor car, there are disadvantages such as vibration being transmitted more strongly on rough roads, but conversely, if you are not particular about it, you can purchase it on a low budget.

FE315B High deck

FE305BD Low deck

The one that the spring passes over the differential that connects the rear wheels is "High deck", and the one that passes under is "Low deck". High deck trucks are more popular because they have large tires and can offer smooth driving even on rough roads.

About loading capacity

Another way to divide is the loading capacity. Please pay attention to the model code as a way to distinguish the loading capacity. When the 4th digit of the model code is 0-3, it stands for maximum payload 2-3ton. 4 = 3.5ton and 5 = 4-4.7 ton.

Market Price

The lowest price of used Canter starts from FOB: US$2,946!

The average price of the new 5th generation Canter is around US$17,000 to US$21,000. There are differences depending on the grade and type, but some vehicles have less than half the price of used cars. Even if the car has a mileage of over 200,000 km, Canter engine has good performance and lasts a long time, so it can be used without reducing the performance. Used Canter generally has a mileage of about 120,000 to 190,000 km, but the price increases if the mileage is below 100,000 km.

Price list of popular model codes of the new and used car

Updated date: September, 11, 2020

Model code	New car prices	Used car prices
FE305BD	US$ 17,254 - US$ 20,109	US$ 4,644 - US$ 5,757
FE315BD	US$ 17,510 - US$ 21,180	US$ 8,090 - US$ 12,820
FB308B	US$ 12,857 - US$ 17,035	US$ 2,520 - US$ 4,130
FE437F	US$ 20,600 - US$ 23,697	US$ 5,850 - US$ 8,620
FE435E	US$ 19,740 - US$ 23,000	US$ 4,330 - US$ 9,140

In addition, although the distribution volume of AT cars is small, some of them are on the market and the price is slightly cheaper than MT cars. Even if you look at AT Canter in Carused.jp, you can see that it is cheaper than MT. The lowest price starts at FOB: US$3,016 -.

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African countries that export a lot of Canter are relatively loosely regulated, for example, DRC, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda can be exported with almost no regulation.
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Compare Models

Canter VS Dyna

TOYOTA Dyna truck is often compared to Canter dump truck.

Dyna vs Canter : Comparison Table of Specification

Model	Canter (FE315BD)	Dyna (BU66D)
The price of a new car	US$ 17,250 - US$ 52,700	US$ 19,200 - US$ 21,080
The price of a used car	US$ 7,670 - US$ 8,630	US$ 5,800 - US$ 6,700
Drive style	MT
Seats	2 - 3
Body type	Dump
Engine	DIESEL

TOYOTA Dyna, which has a 1-ton class small size to a medium-sized 8 ton, is a popular truck due to its wide range of product line and TOYOTA's name value.

Since they are in a similar price range, customers who are thinking about purchasing Canter often compare.

However, Canter is popular because of its powerful engine with high environmental performance, safety performance, and fuel efficiency. In the Indonesian market, it has had the top share for over 40 years, and demand from overseas is also very high.

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