Hino Australia has announced it has significantly expanded its range of Euro 6-compliant heavy-duty 700 Series vehicles.
The 700 Series was launched in 2021 and has now been expanded to offer a solution for almost any heavy-duty application courtesy of an additional 11 models being on sale from October.
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“The expanded range increases our exclusively two-pedal range with a host of axle and wheelbase configurations appealing to even more customer applications and operating requirements,” Hino Australia manager of product strategy Daniel Petrovski says.
The expanded range includes FH1836 4×2, FS2636 6×4 and FY3036 8×4 models which are all powered by the Hino A09C engine in A09C-VN specification with its peak power of 360hp (265kW) and 1569Nm of torque delivered from 1100 – 1600rpm.
The A09C-VN engine is mated to the new Hino M112 12-speed automated manual transmission (AMT).
“With its wide gear ratio and selection spread, the two-pedal 12-speed AMT will be an excellent choice for heavy rigid operations in extra urban and regional applications,” Petrovski added.
“It will also appeal to rigid truck operators who need to tow a trailer and to customers seeking a fuel-efficient high performance rigid truck solution for highway and hilly operations.
“With the addition of the new AMT models, Hino will now offer multiple two-pedal options for our 300-plus horsepower heavy-duty customers with Allison 4440 and Allison 3200 true automatic transmissions, plus the Hino M112 and ZF Traxon AMT variations.”
The nine litre models are joined by two FS2845 models featuring the E13C 13 litre engine which produces 450hp (331kW) and 2157Nm of torque and is mated to the new M112 Hino 12-speed AMT.
“The FS2845 is available with an airbag or leaf spring drive axle and will fill a gap in the market for council tippers and/or civil works customers that require regular towing of a pig or dog trailer,” Petrovski says.
Hino will also offer a new FS2848 12-speed AMT airbag suspension model that will suit fleet operators looking for a single trailer prime mover.
“The current 700 Series was launched in 2021 with Euro 6 emissions compliance, well ahead of when it was even legislated in Australia,” Petrovski says.
Like all 700 Series, Hino says the new models will feature the most comprehensive safety package ever offered in a Hino truck. The Hino SmartSafe package is standard and is a comprehensive safety package featuring driver assist.
Hino SmartSafe includes a Pre-Collision System with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Driver Monitor, Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Warning System, Vehicle Stability Control, Reverse Camera and a suite of other standard safety features.
Like all Hino products, the 700 Series is also supported by Hino Advantage, a suite of business solutions designed to reduce costs over the life of the vehicle.
This includes Hino-Connect which is standard on all 700 Series – it is an Australian-built and designed system that provides customers with real-time vehicle and driver performance data, fuel usage reports, maintenance tracking and fleet security alerts.
In an Australian first, Hino-Connect allows direct communications with drivers through the Multimedia Unit in the unlikely event of a severe vehicle fault.
This alert will open a case, which is managed by Hino-Connect Specialists who liaise between the customer, driver and dealer to track and oversee the progress of the repair or maintenance.
“Other Hino Advantage solutions include Hino SmartSafe, Capped Price Servicing, Hino Genuine Parts, 24/7 Hino Roadside Assist, our finance options, and customer support provisions via our Customer Care Centre,” Petrovski says.
The 700 Series models come with a three-year or 500,000km standard warranty (whichever comes first), and the option of extending the warranty to five years.
