Fuso Canter FE71

Getting inside, the Fuso Canter FE71 features a fairly nice and modern dashboard. The ruck has an LED dome light. On the dash, the manual gearbox is also present, It is the main reason for increasing the legroom. However, there is no sign of air conditioning inside the cabin. But a blower is present inside. Other features include a 12-volt cig lighter and ashtrays.

The dash-mounted gear shift-location and tilt & telescopic adjustable steering wheel allow offering the best driving positions. 

The Fuso Canter FE71 is a cab-over truck, which means the engine is provided just underneath the front cab. One can easily access the engine by tilting the entire cab. One has to pull a lever so that the master lock will be released. The lever is present on the passenger side. Then there is another lever, which one has to pull so that the cabin can tilt forward up.

Coming to the numbers, the FE71 is 4,660 mm long, 1,695 mm wide and 2,005 mm tall. It is built on a wheelbase of 2,500 mm, which is quite good. The ground clearance of it is 200 mm. There is no such waviness can be seen all over the body.

The manufacturer has used aluminium for construction and for that the weight of the body is less. It usually helps to increase cargo capacity. The vehicle has a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 4,400 kilograms that includes the payload capacity of 2,640 kilograms.

The Fuso Canter FE71 features Reverse Elliot “I” Beam at the front, while Fully Floating is present at the back. Going through the bumpy roads comfortably is possible due to the presence of laminated leaf spring with stabilizer suspension at the front and laminated leaf spring unit at the back. Both the front and back suspensions are coupled with a hydraulic double acting telescopic shock absorber.

Due to its decent wheelbase, taking turns in the narrow roads or changing lanes in the highways become easy. Moreover, the quality ground clearance reduces the headache of harming the truck, while driving through the bumpy roads. Also, the driver’s job is easy just because of the presence of a power steering.

As for the powerplant department, the Fuso Canter FE71 comes with a 4M42-3AT2 model which is a four-stroke, turbocharged, direct-injection diesel engine displacing 3-litre. It is capable of churning out a maximum power of 125 PS along with a peak torque of 294 Nm. The maximum power and torque come at an engine rev range of 3,200 rpm and 1,700 rpm, respectively. The power is sent to the wheels via a five-speed manual transmission.

Pertaining to its braking, there are hydraulic with vacuum servo assistance, dual-circuit brakes present. It is quite good and generally found in the heavy-duty trucks. The units are quite effective to stop the truck at a high speed. There is also an internal expanding type on the propeller shaft unit in the form of the parking brake.

The Fuso Canter FE71 comes with a lap belt for the driver as the standard safety feature.

So, if one is looking to buy any light commercial vehicle (LCV), the Canter has to be the obvious choice. It has a powerful engine under the hood. Also, it is quite safe as its air brakes and parking brakes perform well. With the launch of Canter FE71, the truckmaker’s aim is to get a well-earned reputation and the model has contributed so much in doing so. The dash-mounted transmission is the USP of this vehicle.