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Mitsubishi Fuso Introduces “Rosa” Light Bus with New Body Colors and Seat Fabric Design

In compliance with the revised lamp regulation to be enforced January 2006

October 21 , 2005

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Bus Corporation today launched an updated “Rosa” light bus. On sale now at Fuso Japan dealerships, the bus features all new body colors and new seat fabric design. While maintaining the high performance of the existing model, the new “Rosa” provides customers with an updated and attractive appearance. It also complies with the revised lamp regulations, effective in January 2006.

Product Features
  • Entirely new body colors with new seat fabric
  • Compliance with revised lamp regulation.


Rosa (special model for shooting)


Product Outline
(1) Updated image
  • Introduction of new colors for body:
    The new Rosa offers all new colors for both two-tone and monotone body color. Two new monotone colors were added for DX, SA and school bus body color, including a soft image for the school bus.

  • Introduction of new design for seat:
    Bright interior of fine quality with print knit fabric of new pattern for custom G, custom, CX-L, and CX, and plastic leather fabric of new pattern for SA, DX and school bus.

  • Standard equipment (CX) of swing door (manual)

(2) Compliance with regulations
  • Just like existing Rosa models, the new bus complies with the new short-term emission control
    It is also certified as extremely low emission diesel vehicle (level three: 75% reduction).

  • Compliance with the revised lamp regulation:
    The new bus complies with the revised lamp regulation to be enforced in January 2006.

(3) Improved safety
  • Door open warning light (driver seat/swing door) to be displayed within the meter cluster:
    This allows the driver to easily check the door opening/closing.

  • Non-slip tape to be applied at the edge of the first step for buses with folding door:
    Slip resistance effect and highlighted step edge to improve safety when getting on and off the bus.

(4) Improved loading
  • Optional electric auxiliary step for entrance steps:
    With considerations for elderly and children, the new bus adopts an electric auxiliary step and middle step for smooth and safe passenger loading (optional for some models).

  • Optional handrail on both sides of bus entrance:
    The new bus offers handrails on both side of bus entrance in conjunction with the electric auxiliary step. This also contributes to easy and safer passenger loading (optional for some models).

(5) Recyclability
  • For easier recycling, the operation system for the seat belt pre-tensioner was shifted from mechanical to electric.

(6) Other features
  • Standard equipment of driver seat armrest for all models:
    In response to numerous customers’ requests, all models will have driver’s armrest as standard equipment.

Release date
Friday, October 21 at Mitsubishi Fuso dealers nationwide in Japan

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