Mitsubishi Motor Corporation is Japanese based multinational standing at the sixteenth position in global production. It has refined its product over the years, leading to comfortable driving experience to its customer with satisfaction in trucks, sedan and hatchback alike.
Isuzu being well known for its commercial vehicles and diesel engines was founded in 1916. Even the companies like General Motors and Renault-Nissan Alliance uses the quality engine by company. Hence we can say that commercial vehicle industry where the engine play vital role in getting the transportation job done Isuzu rules.
Mitsubishi Canter Technical Side
The Mitsubishi Canter in order to provide doorstep vehicle, had its truck assembled in multiple parts of the world. The assembly had happened in Egypt, Portugal, Philippines, Venezuela, Malaysia and Turkey to provide economy car in quality not compromised. The body of Mitsubishi Canter is made strong enough to give the towing power for good to the vehicle. The engines being its specialty have improved from 117 hp to 175 hp of today. This had made the smoother driving experience even on the everyday boring load carriage task an exciting one.
In Japan the models available are FB Canter Guts in 2WD and 4 WD option, the FE, FF Tri-axles and FG Double Cab 4 WD. Though the different models came in Europe, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Philippines but the American and Canadian market has the greatest number of models. The models available included FE series HD, SP, SP640, 84, 120, 140, 145, 180, 335B, 434, 439, 444, 635, 639L, 639 T, 640T, 640L in light medium duty with two FG light-medium duty 4 WD options of 140 and 439 and FH medium duty 210, 211 model.
Isuzu Elf Technical Side
Isuzu Elf on the other hand has lineup models for Japan market, Philippines, Mexico, Indonesia, Australia, US and Canada. The Japanese models were NHR, NHS, NMR, NMS, NPS in 2 WD and 4 WD option. The Philippine market had NHR, NKR, NPR, NQR while the customers from Mexico know the models as ELF200, 300, 400, 500 and ELF 600 respectively. The Isuzu is considered synonymous with quality that is best proved by its portfolio of customers. The Isuzu Elf is converted to microbuses in multiple part of the world by local body makers. This shows the level of trust the locals of country put in Isuzu to make mass transportation mechanism.
Both vehicles are technically sound, with features to make it no less in their category of standard cabin and crew cabin trucks. So whether it is about the exterior lights for making continuous travelling illuminated or the interior front panel to ease in drive, all is there to fully support. The vehicles are not technically competitive, but also give comfort to superior level, expected in the truck.
Even as used vehicle both Mitsubishi Canter and Isuzu Elf is best satisfying the low budget market, which tells the durability both, brings and with proper maintenance the average years of working can be 10