Hinduja group flagship Ashok Leyland on Thursday launched AVTR 3120 - the 3-axle 6x2 Dual Tyre Lift Axle (DTLA) truck.
According to a press statement from the company, the vehicle maker has become the first and only player in the country to have a full range of DTLA truck range with the launch of AVTR 3120 with 31T, 40.5T, and 47.5T GVW nodes. This new product will operate at 31 tonne with the lift axle down (and take more load than conventional 6x2 trucks) and at 18.5 tonne with the lift axle up (lower fuel and operating cost similar to 4x2) during light load/partial load/return empty. This new product thus offers improved operational flexibility to customers to choose the option based on their load, offering best-in-class Total Cost of Operation (TCO) benefits.
The AVTR 3120 6x2 Truck is builton the AVTR modular truck platform, offering the flexibility of multiple cabs and feature options. Powered by a 200HP engine with iGen6 technology, the vehicle delivers better fluid efficiency. Available in a cowl and three cabin options such as N Cab, U cab, M cab, the vehicle has loading span options ranging from 24 feet to 32 feet.
The N cabin comes with a suspended cab with dampers, a suspended driver seat, anti-roll bar in the front, adequate storage spaces, full metal front fascia, music system, AC & HVAC options. In addition, the vehicle comes bundled with digital solutions like i-Alert (advanced telematics), remote diagnostics - supported by 24x7 customer assistance Uptime Solution Centre and Service Mandi network.
Sanjay Saraswat, Head - M&HCV, Ashok Leyland, said that with the launch of AVTR 3120 with DTLA, the company plugs the gaps in the DTLA axle portfolio. “Ashok Leyland has a track record of catering to customer’s needs with world-class products which deliver better profitability, and this will help us realise our vision of being amongst the top ten CV manufacturers in the world,” he added.