New FUSO Fighter extends range-wide safety

The new Fighter

THE SUITE OF SAFETY FEATURES IN THE NEW EURO 6 FUSO Fighter soon to be launched in New Zealand will complete “an industry-first safety offering” across the make’s light-duty, medium-duty and heavy truck classes.

Fuso NZ says that the new Fighter, due for release before year’s end, will have autonomous braking, lane departure warning and electronic stability control, “plus a few extras,” as standard.

The medium-duty model will thus join the light Canter and the heavyduty Shogun “in providing an exceptional level of protection for drivers and other road users.”

And that, it adds, “puts FUSO first for safety” across the light, medium and heavy range: “FUSO continues to lead the way among Japanese truck brands.”

In addition, Fuso NZ says, the new Fighter will be the only Japanese medium-duty truck here offering both Active Sideguard Assist (on all but one of the 23 models) and Euro 6 exhaust emissions compliance. Its standard spec also boasts Driver Attention Assist Monitoring.

Fuso NZ MD Kurtis Andrews says: “It’s about doing our best to help everyone get home safely after every trip, which is central to our commitment that ‘We Look After Our Own.’

“It has always been our goal to provide a superior level of safety for operators across every vehicle class. With the introduction of the new model Fighter, we now have a united offering that delivers on that goal.

“Fighter is proven in NZ over nearly 30 years and is something of an unsung hero in the FUSO family. We believe it is the best of its kind.”

Fuso says that, in the NZ market, “no other Japanese truck in this class is certified Euro 6.”

The 250-horsepower/177 kilowatt 6M60T1 and 280hp/199kW 6M60T2 engines can be mated to five or six-speed Allison automatic or FUSO sixspeed or nine-speed manual transmissions. The engines each achieve the Euro 6 exhaust emissions standard by way of an SCR system and a diesel particulate filter.

Fuso NZ says that 6M60T1 engine has been modified to improve performance, with more torque available lower in the rev range – up to a maximum 761Nm at 950-2270rpm. The 6M60T2 delivers 802Nm at 11002400rpm.

The 23 Fighter models take in wheelbases from 4270-6530mm, in 4x2, 6x2 and 6x4 format – including a 4x2 factory tipper.

It says that the Fighter has proven itself in NZ in a wide range of applications including general food and freight distribution, infrastructure, construction and refuse – using tipper, flatdeck, bin, box and curtainsider bodies.

Interior features include a new multi-function steering wheel, similar to that in Shogun, a new instrument cluster with a central digital info screen and an ergonomically improved dashboard for easier control access.

All of the Euro 6 models are fitted with an immobiliser for improved security and come with FUSO’s 300,000km/five-year extended warranty.

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