Summary
The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi (kana: 三菱ふそう・エアロミディ) is a step-entrance, low entry and low floor midibus produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso. It is primarily available as public buses and sightseeing buses ranged from lengths of 7.0m to 10.1m. The range can be built as either a complete bus or a bus chassis.
| Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (1988–2002) Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (2003–present) |
| Production | 1988–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Complete bus Bus chassis |
| Body style | Single-decker bus (short, medium & long body) |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Step-entrance Low entry Low floor |
| Related | Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus Nissan Diesel Space Runner JP Nissan Diesel Space Runner RM |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6D14, 6D15, 6D16, 6D17, 6M60, 6M61, 4M50 |
| Transmission | 5 or 6-speed manual, 5-speed automatic (-2012), 6-speed manual (2012- ) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 7.0m to 10.5m |
| Width | 2.3m or 2.5m |
| Height | 3.0m |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mitsubishi Fuso MK Series |
The Mitsubishi Fuso MK Series was built between 1974 and 1988. The Aero Midi appeared in 1988 after the replacement for the MK Series. The Aero Midi ceased production in 2007 and replaced by the Aero Midi-S in 2008. After the Aero Midi-S ceased production in 2010, production of the Aero Midi city bus recommenced in the following year. The Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi is the low entry and smaller version of the low floor Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star city bus.
MK Series (1974-1988) edit
- MK103H (1974)
- MK115 (1976)
- K-MK116 (1979)
- P-MK116/516 (1984)
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MK MK115H -
MK K-MK116H -
MK P-MK116J
Aero Midi (First generation, 1988-1993) edit
- P-MK117/126/517 (1988)
- P-MM117/517 (1988)
- P-MJ117/527 (1988)
- U-MK117/517 (1990)
- U-MJ517/527 (1990)
- U-MM117/517 (1990)
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Aero Midi P-MM117J -
Aero Midi U-MM517J -
Aero Midi P-MJ527F -
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Fuso MK117J in Hong Kong operated by Kowloon Motor Bus
Aero Midi (Second generation, 1993-2007, 2011-present) edit
- U-MK117/218/517/525/527/595/618 (1993)
- U-MJ217/628 (1993)
- KC-MK219/619 (1995)
- KC-MK219J (One-step bus, 1998)
- KC-MJ218/629 (1995)
- KK-MK23/25/26/27 (1999)
- KK-MJ23/26 (1999)
- KK-ME17 (2002)
- PA-MK17/25/27 (2005)
- PA-MJ26 (2005)
- PA-ME17 (2005)
- SKG-MK27 (2011)
- TKG-MK27 (2012)
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MK217J in Hong Kong operated by Kowloon Motor Bus -
Aero Midi One-step KC-MK219J -
Aero Midi KC-MJ218FVF -
Aero Midi One-step KK-MK23HH -
Aero Midi PA-ME17DF -
Aero Midi Non-step PA-MK27FM
Aero Midi-S (2008-2010) edit
The Aero Midi-S is a rebadged Nissan Diesel Space Runner RM and Nissan Diesel Space Runner JP. A common design is that it has a rounded roof dome (similar to the Nissan Diesel Space Runner RM and the Nissan Diesel Space Runner JP) with a double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted destination sign.
- PDG-AR820 (2008)
- PDG-AJ820 (2008)
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Aero Midi-S AR PDG-AR820GAN -
Aero Midi-S AJ Non-Step PDG-AJ820NAN
Model lineup edit
- MK Tour 9m
- MK Line Non-step bus 10.5m, 9m
- MK Line One-step bus 9m
- MJ Tour 7m
- ME Line Non-step bus 7m
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Aero Midi (Japan)
- Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi Worldwide "MK"