Hino New Zealand has launched the all-new 700 Series which is being pitched as the brand’s safest truck yet.
Underwritten by manufacturing giant, Toyota, the range comes in 6×4 and 8×4 wheelbase options and includes advanced features that actively support safety, driveability, and performance.
Hino 700 6×4 models include an enhanced Hino SmartSafe package with lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance, and alert systems.
Electronic braking system and vehicle stability control also adds to the mix of all-round road safety.
Along with leading safety design, all new models are equipped with improved driveability and sustainability with a Euro 6 rated engine.
New in the 8x4s is the transmission intarder which offers greater driveability and wear-free braking without fade, relieving pressure and reducing maintenance on service brakes. Combined with load share on the front suspension to even out weight distribution on the two steer axles, the Hino 700 Series aims to deliver a better overall ride.
The new range also meets the stringent Euro 6 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, making the new 700 Series cleaner for the environment and more fuel efficient for businesses.
Available with true automatic or automated manual transmissions (AMT), the new 700 Series comes with power ratings all the way up to 480hp and 2,157Nm of torque, with a 13-litre E13C engine for its top range model.
Hino NZ general manager Darren Salt says the new range should dominate the concrete industry in both 6×4 and 8×4.
“This is the first Hino factory 9L 8×4 with live drive. The new FS1E model with an enhanced Hino SmartSafe system will be hard to beat as a tipper and competes with some of the Euro market. Overall, this makes for a very attractive package for corporate customers.
“We’ve already got Euro 6 in our hybrid, 300 Series and standard cab 500s – it’s great to be able to offer customers this standard in our heavy trucks,” he says.
The 700 Series is engineered with a lighter 6-rod suspension and reduced axle weight resulting in increased payload capacity. The 6-rod bogie provides double-drive suspension system with cross locks on both front and rear axles for improved off-road performance and strength.
An improved cab suspension also aims to deliver a more comfortable ride. The interior wraps around the driver, equipped with easy-to-read displays, the latest NTSC 2 Isringhausen seat, and increased leg room.
Hino product support manager Tony Bucknell says the electronic braking system incorporates ABS as well as other advanced functions.
“Combined with the vehicle stability system it simply adds up to a safer truck,” he says.
HW Richardson specialised transport general manager Dale Cocker says the autonomous braking and improved safety package in the new 700 Series adds a lot of value to business.
“We’ve pre-ordered three or four units for roading, siteworks, and localised bulk movements doing between 35,000 and 70,000 kms/ year. They may not do a lot of kilometres but they’ll do a lot of work,” he says.
The Hino 700 Series is also backed by the only aftersales network to offer nationwide fixed priced servicing offered by Hino NZ and Truckstops. It comes with the standard 24 months warranty or 250,000km (whichever comes first).
*Go to hino.co.nz/heavy-duty for more information.
*This story appeared in the September issue of TransportTalk – click here to download a free copy of the magazine.
