Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star
Overview
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Fuso
Production	1984-present
Body and chassis
Class	Buses
Body style	Bus
Powertrain
Engine	6D22, 6D24, 6M70, MD92 (UD Trucks), 6M60
Transmission	5-speed manual INOMAT 6-speed automatic Allison 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	4.8 meter, 5.3 meter
Chronology
Predecessor	Mitsubishi Fuso MP Series

The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star (kana:三菱ふそう・エアロスター) is a heavy-duty city bus produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso since 1984.

Its principal competitors are Isuzu Erga, 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-Izuhakone.jpg

  MR410

• MR470-Gumma-Chuo-Bus.jpg

  MR470

MP Series (1976-1984)

• MP107/117/517 (1976)
• K-MP107/MP118/518 (1980)
• P-MP118/518 (1983)

• MP117N-Kanachu-Sa102.jpg

  MP117N

• K-MP118-Oki-Bus.jpg

  MP K-MP118M

• 524-3693-JR-Hokkaido-P-MP118N.jpg

  MP K-MP118N

• K-MP518K-Oigawa.jpg

  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)

• P-MP218M-Oki-Bus-from-Keihan.jpg

  Aero Star K P-MP218M

• Teisan Konan Kotsu 0543.jpg

  Aero Star M U-MP218M

• Chugoku JR bus01.jpg

  Aero Star M KC-MP617M

• Nishitetsubus Saga01.jpg

  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).

• Keiorail kc-mp747k.jpg

  Aero Star KC-MP747K

• Tobus K-D273 MBECS-III.jpg

  Aero Star MBECS-III KL-MP737K

• KL-MP37JK Toei Bus B-K520.jpg

  Aero Star KL-MP37JK

• Entetsubus aerostar-HEV.jpg

  Aero Star HEV KL-MP37JM kai

• RinkoBus 3H323 NewAeroStar.jpg

  Aero Star PKG-MP35UK

• Haneda-keikyubus NH5802 aerostar-eco-hybrid.jpg

  Aero Star Eco Hybrid BJG-MP37TMF

• Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya - Nagoya 200 ka 2419.JPG

  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)

• KanagawaChuoKotsu ta48.JPG

  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. 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, connected to the two electric motor (with a combined output of 158 kW), which propel the vehicle.

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.

Range is 300 km (almost 200 miles).

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
• List of buses

External links

• Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star(English)