Hyundai Mighty

The Hyundai Mighty (Korean: 현대 마이티 ) is a light delivery truck, which the Hyundai Motor Company produced since 1986. The first generation was a badge - engineering model of the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter. The second generation was developed by Hyundai itself and marketed by Kia Motors Kia as Pamax between 2000 and 2004. The built since 2004 generation Hyundai eMighty is a revised model of the Mighty II was sold in North America, the model of the Bering Motors subsidiary of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group Bering MS / Bering LD.

Hyundai Mighty 1986-1998/Bering MS

1986 appeared the Mighty on the domestic market in South Korea. From the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter him only distinguished the brand emblems. From 1987 it was exported to Asia and in the following years remaining in the world market. In Europe, he came in Eastern Europe and Southern Europe in the sale. North America has developed into an important market, so that it is made from the end of the 1980s, with many local components here by Bering. The cab with single or double cabin was equipped with a tiltable and Mitsubishi turbo diesel with 117 hp. First, there were versions with 2.5 ton payload, starting from 1988 with 3.5 tons. As of November 1994, there was a redesigned front with square instead of round headlights and on request an antilock braking system.

Hyundai Mighty II and Bering LD 1998-2004, 2000-2004 Kia Pamax

The Mighty II developed Hyundai itself, but based on the first generation, so he was more related to the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter. Above all, the ride comfort has been improved and a much more modern appearance realized. The basic characteristics with tiltable cab as single or double cabin remained the same, but up to 3500 kg payload were now possible. Hyundai now put its own 3.3 -liter turbo diesel engine with a 120 hp. After Hyundai Kia Motors merged with, the identical Kia Pamax was produced from 2000, replacing the Kia Trade. At the same time came to the ABS as standard the Mighty II as an option a driver's airbag in the program. In North America, the Mighty II has now been marketed as Bering LD. Optionally, there was now an automatic Allison Transmission. After the engine the more stringent emission regulations could not reach, a revision was passed, but without a model for Kia, the Kia Bongo introduced a revised instead.

Hyundai eMighty 2004-2012, Hyundai HD 65/72/78 Since 2004, Hyundai Mighty Since 2013

In September 2004, the eMighty was presented. Especially for the requirements applicable as from 2005 the new European safety and environmental regulations, he received about the technical revisions to the Hyundai D4GA -3 0.9 -liter turbo diesel engine with 147 hp, a minor facelift, with mainly modified dashboard. Later, the power was increased to 150 hp. A further weight reduction now brought in a possible payload of up to 3800 kg. The e in the name Hyundai was referring to the gentle evolution of the series. In North America, the model is still built by Bering, but as Hyundai HD 65/72/78 marketed. Since 2013, the e is omitted and offered the car outside of North America again as Mighty.