www.chinatrucks.com: In December 2013, GAC Hino 700 launches China IV-compliant product. According to their official introduction, the new Hino 700 is designed specially for Chinese market and meets for the emission standard of China IV. The new product undergoes quality test in Japan and road test in China. The new product is greatly improved in environmental protection, security, economy and light weight.

What makes Hino proud is its positioning of “medium & high level heavy truck with a little ahead of others”: its price is slightly higher than others of its same kind but it brings much higher profits than others. Bearing the question “how is the new Hino 700 interpreting its concept and positioning”, journalist of www.chinatruck.org pays a visit and takes a trial drive.

GAC Hino 700 China IV-compliant truck

The first light spot of the new truck is meeting for China IV emission standard. Compared with European products, this one is better to adaptive to Chinese users as it is a mature product with Hino’s over five years of technology and SCR emission technology. The ureal in the tank on the side of the body is accurately matched with SCR system, yielding the results of consumption of diesel and ureal.

Exquisite appearance and light weight technology

The three-step of cab makes it more convenient and safer for drivers to land on and off. Compared with the previous trucks, there are some changes in the front bumper and the headlamp is placed higher. In order to enlarge the vision, the rear mirror is altered.

The fewer bearing springs reveal Hino’s ingenuity in light weight. Besides that, aluminum bench, 295/80 tyre and aluminum hub, 380 L aluminum oil tank, and deign of rear fender and auxiliary support free all contribute to a lot in the lightweight technology.

Trial drive of the new Hino 700

Low fuel consumption and low fault

The new Hino 700 chooses Shanghai Hino P11C 1.52L engine as the heart of the vehicle to provide power. The maximum power reaches 420ps/1900rpm and torque 1765Nm/1200-1600rpm.

According to official test results, compared with the same of its kind in the same load and road, the new truck saves as much as 4L. To take 6x4 truck as an example, the China IV truck saves as much as 10% of fuel compared to China III vehicle.

Source : www.chinatrucks.com

Editor : Evelyn

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