Hino Profia

Hino Super Dolphin dump truck in Taiwan.

Introduced in 1981, the Super Dolphin was Hino's entry into the heavy duty truck market in Japan, and exported internationally.

A Hino Super Dolphin Profia equipped with ABS(as seen on the front) in New Zealand.

Introduced in May 1992 as a model change of the Super Dolphin. It is equivalent to the second generation of Super Dolphin. The styling has been redesigned to follow the cruising ranger style. The headlights, door windows, and turn signal lamps mounted on the front and cab doors are the same as the cruising ranger that appeared in advance.

Engine one-key operation is standard equipment. The V8 is equipped with F20C, F21C or F17D (330-560ps), and the straight-six engine is equipped with P11C (230-360ps) and K13C (290-560ps) / K13D (270 or 380ps) .

The front grille with three holes lined up between the headlights like the late ZM model is a feature of the early model. The wing marks are slightly smaller and are discreetly placed on the front grille. It also has a new HINO logo. It was also a vehicle equipped with a power window with a sliding window, which is very rare for automobiles (both sides have a sliding power window specification, the driver's side is an elevating type, and the passenger side is a sliding type. did).

The catch phrase is "Full model change of transportation culture" and "Toward the 21st century of logistics". Koji Yakusho , an actor, is appointed as a commercial.

In August 1992, a semi-tractor was added. Like the Super Dolphin, the tractor was fitted with a large grill called the "trailer grill" on the front lid.

Minor change in 1994 . Added L series (GVW22t / 25t). Compliant with 1994 emission regulations. The wing mark has been omitted, and a new HINO emblem and its H mark have been installed, and the front grill has also been changed. The notation of the door was changed from the car model name to the car model name. Due to KC regulations, the V-type engine series has changed from 300PS (320PS, 350PS) F17E to 330PS (360PS) F20C, 315PS F20C to 360PS (390PS, 430PS) F21C, 400PS V22D to 380PS V20C, and 480PS V25C to 520PS V26C. .. The back side of the headlight (from the center) is more rounded than the previous model. This change was also seen when the cruising ranger made a minor change to become a rising ranger. Also, from this point on, the tail lamps have been changed from Ichiko to Koito , which is similar to the trucks of the other three companies in Japan .

1998 , minor change. The motorcycle was equipped with a special grill on the front lid, the part where the H mark was attached was blacked out, and the ABS emblem was attached. Discharge headlamp settings, driver airbags , and ABS are standard equipment on all models, and the front emblem is only the H mark. One of the features is that the bumper has a fog lamp.

The design of the semi-tractor was not changed at this time, and it was produced almost the same as the mid-term model with the addition of the ABS emblem and fog lamps. The subname of "Teravi" was given to the models with a gross vehicle weight of 22t and 25t. The catch phrase is "Teravi when it exceeds 20t". A common rail injection system is used for the K13C engine. In addition, the FW of the low-floor 4-axle vehicle unified all the tires of the 1st axis to 19.5 inches after the 2nd axis, and advanced the position of the 1st axis to the same position as the high-floor vehicle of the front 1 axis.

2000 , minor change. Known as the Terravi face. The grille on the front lid has two stages, and only the large front bumper with an air dam has been changed to a new design. The face design is common to cargo, special equipment, and semi-tractors. The turn signal / fog combination lamp that fits in the dedicated front bumper is based on the front turn signal of Isuzu Giga and the fog lamp is added. Therefore, the outer shape is the same. Compliant with the 1999 emission regulations, the door handle was changed from metal to resin, and the mechanical AT pro shift was set. The small type bumper without air dam, which is often found in dump trucks and mixer trucks, is a 1998-2000 model with a built-in fog. In addition, the chassis accessories of the semi-tractor have changed, and now it has a square muffler and a triple air tank. From this time on, the tractor was equipped with a high roof as standard equipment (the low roof was changed to an option on the tractor).

In October 2000, exhibited ASV-2 at the 34th Tokyo Motor Show.

Partially improved in 2002, and the V-type engine was abolished except for semi-tractors in compliance with noise regulations in 2002. The speed indicator was also abolished.

In October 2002, exhibited the Profia Tractor ASV at the 36th Tokyo Motor Show.

3rd generation Pror than snowplows and premises vehicles: 2017-, semi-tractor: 2018-)

On April 5, 2017, a full model change was made for the first time in 13 years and 6 months ( starting sales on May 22, 2017), except for semi-tractors, premises-only vehicles, and snowplows ( OEM of the first UD Quon ). The catch phrase is " Thinking about people, to the next 100 years. " Actor Kenta Izuka has been appointed as the CM character . The engine complies with the 2016 emission regulations, and the engine has been changed from the E13C type engine to the A09C type engine in some car models, and the cargo system of GVW23t or less and the FS mixer truck are all A09C type engines. For cars equipped with Proshift12, the selector has been changed to a dial type (combined with a column selector). The functions of safety equipment have been enhanced, and a function to detect stopped vehicles and pedestrians in pre-crash safety has also been added. It is equipped with an ICT service function that sends vehicle information to Hino via communication.

On October 4, 2017, he won the 2017 Good Design Award and was selected as one of the Good Design Best 100 . He also won the 2017 Good Design Gold Award on November 1st of the same year.

It will be exhibited at the Tokyo Auto Salon on January 12, 2018 (also exhibited in 2019).

On May 31, 2018, the semi-tractor was fully remodeled (sales started on July 10, 2018). The semi-tractor is equipped with a trailer brake for work as standard equipment on all models, and is also equipped with an ICT service function as well as a motorcycle system, and is compatible with "HINO CONNECT", which has a notification function for users and a web browsing function. At the same time, a minor change was made to the motorcycle system, and the Scanning Cruise III, which added a traffic jam tracking function to the conventional Scanning Cruise II, was set. Scanning Cruise III is standard equipment on motorcycles equipped with Proshift 12 of 380ps or higher, and semi-tractors on vehicles equipped with Proshift 12 of 410ps or higher. Vehicle types other than the above will be equipped with Scanning Cruise II as before.

March 29, 2019 , minor change (sales start on April 1, 2019). The functions of safety equipment have been enhanced, and variable light distribution type LED headlamps and auto headlamps are standard equipment on all motorcycles and semi-tractors. At the same time as the mounting position of the driver monitor was changed, the accuracy was improved by detecting when wearing sunglasses or a mask and when the driving posture collapsed, and it became the driver monitor II. In addition to the sight-around monitor, which is an alarm system, equipped with Bluetooth -equipped audio with hands-free function as standard equipment on all motorcycle models, the on-board failure diagnosis device (J), which will be mandatory for motorcycles from September 1, 2019. -It also supports OBDII).

On May 28, 2019, a hybrid and a hybrid refrigerated vehicle , COOL Hybrid, were added (released on June 18). The hybrid vehicle is a hybrid system that reads the altitude, gradient, and position information built into the locator ECU in advance of the route information 100 km away, and AI creates a scenario according to the driving load based on it and corrects it every 10 km. Adopts a gradient look-ahead hybrid control that controls. COOL Hybrid stores the electric power obtained from regeneration and power generation in a hybrid battery and also uses it as an electric compressor for refrigerators. COOL Hybrid refrigerator manufacturers are set to be manufactured by Denso and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems .

On March 23, 2020 , Toyota announced the development of a fuel cell truck based on the Profia FR in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation .

On April 6, 2020, a minor change was made to the semi-tractor (sales started on May 1, 2020). As with the motorcycle system, the safety equipment has been enhanced, and the driver monitor II, sight-around monitor, and Bluetooth-equipped audio with hands-free function are standard equipment on all models, and it is also compatible with the in-vehicle failure diagnosis device (J-OBDII). .. At the same time, a tire pressure monitoring system was set as an option for motorcycles and semi-tractors .

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