Hyundai Mighty
Hyundai Mighty | |
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Manufacturer: | Hyundai Motor Company |
Production period: | 1986– |
Previous model: |
Hyundai Bison Kia Trade |
Successor: |
The Hyundai Mighty ( Korean : 현대 마이티) is a light distribution truck that the Hyundai Motor Company has been producing since 1986. The first generation was a badge engineering model of the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter . The second generation was developed by Hyundai itself and also marketed by Kia Motors as the Kia Pamax between 2000 and 2004. The Hyundai eMighty generation built since 2004 is a revised model of the Mighty II.
Hyundai Mighty 1986-1998 / Bering MS
I / Bering MS | |
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Production period: | 1986-1998 |
Engines: | Mitsubishi 4D31 2.7 liter turbocharged diesel with 117 PS |
Perm. Total weight: | 7.50-8.50 t |
In 1986 the Mighty appeared on the home market in South Korea . Only the brand emblems set it apart from the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter. From 1987 it was exported to Asia and in the following years to the rest of the world market. In Europe it was sold in Eastern Europe and Southern Europe. North America developed into an important market, so that from the late 1980s it was manufactured here by Bering with many local components. The driver's cab with a single or double cab was tiltable and equipped with a Mitsubishi turbodiesel with 117 hp. At first there were variants with 2.5 tons of payload , from 1988 also with 3.5 tons. From November 1994 there was a redesigned front with square instead of round headlights and an anti-lock braking system on request .
Hyundai Mighty II and Bering LD 1998-2004, Kia Pamax 2000-2004
Mighty II / Kia Pamax / Bering LD | |
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Production period: | 1998-2004 |
Engines: | 3.3 liter turbo diesel engine with 120 hp |
Hyundai developed the Mighty II itself, but based on the first generation, so that it was still related to the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter. Above all, the driving comfort has been improved and a significantly more modern appearance has been implemented. The basic characteristics of the tiltable driver's cab as a single or double cab remained the same, but a payload of up to 3500 kg was now possible. Hyundai now used its own 3.3-liter turbodiesel engine with an output of 120 hp. After Hyundai merged with Kia Motors, the identical Kia Pamax was produced from 2000, which replaced the Kia Trade . At the same time, a driver airbag was added as an option to the Mighty II's standard ABS . In North America, the Mighty II has now also been marketed as the Bering LD. An automatic transmission from Allison Transmission was now available as an option . After the engine could no longer meet the more stringent emissions regulations, a revision was decided, but without a model for Kia, which instead presented a revised Kia Bongo .
Hyundai eMighty 2004–2012, Hyundai HD 65/72/78 since 2004, Hyundai Mighty since 2013
In September 2004 the eMighty was presented. In addition to the technical revisions with the Hyundai D4GA 3.9-liter turbodiesel engine with 147 hp, it received a slight facelift, with primarily a modified dashboard, especially for the new European safety regulations and environmental requirements that came into force in 2005. The power was later increased to 150 hp. A further weight reduction brought a possible payload of up to 3800 kg. The e in the name Hyundai referred to the smooth evolution of the series. In North America, the model continues to be built by Bering, but is marketed as the Hyundai HD 65/72/78. The e has been omitted since 2013 and the car is again offered as Mighty outside of North America.
Web links
- Hyundai e-Mighty Product Homepage (Korean)
- Hyundai e-Mighty Technical Data (Korean, PDF file)
- Hyundai e-Mighty Options Lists - 1st , 2nd (Korean, PDF file)
- Blog and photo about the Kia Pamax (Korean)