Nissan cabstar or mitsubishi canter

[prolinep]

Currently for a canter but looking to get another truck to have on the company and was wondering if the there is much between the cabstars and the canters? Both look Smart but wanna know from anyone out there with both what they are like back to back?

Cheers

[Will C]

I've got a 2005 canter. Forgetting legal weights it carries far more than the cabstar a friend has got (similar age) before it looks wrong and does so faster towing a st8 than the cabstar does dragging a 750kg timber wolf

 

Mines done 115k ish and used about half a pint of oil between the last services and pulls well. Only gripe is the canter is a rough ride empty and a little heavy to start with. Parts are a little more than some trucks but on the flip side not much falls off, I reckon our parts bill halved compared to a transit

[rapalaman]

A mate who's a fencer has both and he rates the Canter as a great weight carrier before it looks overloaded (up to 5ton allegedy). Very happy with both though and he's had them a few years

[Peter]

I have run both in the past, I would say the canter is a little more heavy on the construction, but the cab star has a better legal payload. (1200kg)

 

My Swb cabstar has an awesome turning circle too.

[Gray git]

Going to watch this thred as been looking at both recently as have a potential contract that will mean more milage than my current vehicles are set up for

 

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[gensetsteve]

I had a new canter on demo a few weeks ago I thought great truck and the ride is very good now the front suspension is independent. The only problem for us is 130 hp is not quite enough to drag this lot.

[simonm]

Get 1 of these 150 bhp, pulls like a train, crap payload same as any other 3.5 tonner, bouncy when the back is empty, its exactly like a small wagon to drive. built like a tank, the cab is a bit lacklustre and basic but we don't spend all day in it

[RidArb]

Simon,

 

That looks smart, can Ii ask who did the body work on it?

 

Many thanks

[stihlmadasever]

Cant comment on the cabstar but canters are great,used several and cant think of a problem with them.

Even the replacement to the canter-the fuso-seems a good all rounder.

[briquette_seller]

Are either available as a five tonner?

Or is there anything out there in that size range that is over a 3.5 tonner?