Isuzu Truck general manger Colin Muir says the new VC36 series Giga HD will give the New Zealand distributor a heavy commercial vehicle that will target competitors such as DAF, Scania, and Volvo in market specific applications.
Muir says gross vehicle weight (GVM) will be the legal standard allowed on the 6×4 and 8×4 applications, and gross combined weight (GCM) will be up to 62,000kg based on the type of truck.
He says that Isuzu Trucks will be aiming to win HPMV and 50MAX business as well as non-permitted GCM units.
The Euro 5 400 Hp engine retains the Diesel Particulate Diffuser (DPD) emission system which is familiar to Isuzu Truck buyers but the new 460Hp and 520Hp six-cylinder turbo diesel units are now equipped with SCR systems using diesel emission fluid (DEF) to meet the required regulatory standards for emission controls.
Isuzu Motors says that the new Giga HD models offer improved airflow around and under the cabs as well as improved cooling capacity and reduced fuel consumption.
While the distributor wouldn’t give out the exact diesel consumption figures, it says in a side by side evaluation test with a European model in New Zealand, a Giga HD combination unit equipped with the 18-speed Eaton Road Ranger gearbox produced consumption that was similar to and at times better than the Euro truck under some severe local testing conditions.
Muir told DIESELtalk that arrival times for the new VC36 Giga HD models are based on current start of production.
All manual Giga HD 8×4 models are due to arrive in June and July, followed by all 8×4 AMT models in August and September.
All of the Giga HD 6×4 models with manual and AMT transmissions in both truck and tractor configurations are due to arrive in August and September.
Current Isuzu Truck owners in New Zealand will be pleased to see the return of “favourites” in the big truck range.
Here is a brief summary of some of the new Giga HD models:
The CYZ460 (6×4) returns with the option of the 18-speed Eaton Road Ranger manual or the Isuzu 16-speed AMT transmission, magnetic driveline retarder, 7500kg front axle, low roof, 319mm chassis, and SCR emission control, not DPD.
The CYH460 (8×4) and CYH530 (8×4) return with the option of the Eaton or Isuzu AMT transmissions, and the option of a 582mm or 319mm chassis, the 460 has a low roof and the 530 a high roof, and both have SCR emission control, not DPD.
The CYJ560 (8×4) and the CYJ530 (8×4) return with the option of the Eaton or the Isuzu AMT transmissions, a 285mm chassis, air-bag suspension, and SCR emission control, not DPD.
The EXY460 (6×4) and EXY530 (6×4) tractor units return with the option of the Eat on or AMT transmission, a 285mm chassis, air-bag suspensions, the 460 has a low roof, and the 530 a high roof, and both have a 7,500kg front axle.
A full run down on the new Euro 5 Giga HD model range will follow in the next DIESELtalk issue.
