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New UD Trucks Range Continues to Lead the Way

5th May 2011

 

The 2011 Brisbane Truck Show sees the launch of the new range of UD Trucks, which cements the company's reputation for building strong, reliable, and value for money machinery, now with an added emphasis on cleaner emissions and safety.

The company's Condor medium duty range is all new, while the market leading Quon heavy duty range has received a facelift for 2011.

The range enhances UD Truck's green credentials, with the adoption of the ECO Fleet Euro 5 compliant engines across the range, with the medium duty models the first Japanese truck in its class to feature Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.

Safety and driver comfort has also been a priority in the design of the new trucks, with SRS driver's air bag now standard across the range, with other features such as Front Underrun Protection System (FUPS) becoming standard fitment to the PK model as well as the entire Quon heavy duty range.

President of UD Trucks Region Oceania, John Bushell, says that the changes to the model line up gives the brand a bright future.

"UD Trucks have carved a highly respected reputation for trucks that perform well and return strongly on investment, and this new range is another big step up," John Bushell said.

"Not only have we focussed on the performance of the trucks, but we have paid special attention to the truck's exhaust emissions, as well as safety and driver ergonomics.

"With the adoption of our ECO Fleet exhaust emissions technology across the board, we are showing leadership inline with our position as a part of the greater Volvo Group.

"The Volvo Group has become the first vehicle manufacturer to join the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Climate Savers Programme, which will see the company as a whole drastically reduce our carbon emissions by the year 2014.

"From a safety standpoint, SRS driver's airbags as well as FUPS being standard equipment is a natural progression.

"We believe that drivers will also appreciate the many advantages of our new driver's seat, as well the standard integrated audio, entertainment and navigation system.

"UD continues to also lead the way with Automatic transmissions, with our customers who have already converted to autos now reaping the benefits of their ease of use, good fuel consumption and less maintenance downtime."

To bring the Australian range inline with UD Truck's global model names, the medium duty MK and PK trucks now come under the Condor banner, while UD's heavy duty GK, CW and GW offerings will wear the Quon nameplate, with the trucks featuring this new badge branding on the front of the cabs.

There has also been a change in the naming conventions for the specific models, with the model code (MK, PK, GK, CW, & GW), followed by the homologated ADR GVM tonnage (eg 11, 16, 17, 26), and the nominal horsepower output (eg 250, 280, 400, 470).

Thus the baby of the UD Trucks Australia line up is the MK 11 250, with the heavy hitter of the range being the GW 26 470, with these badges worn on the lower side of each door.

On top of the list of new features on the medium duty range is the all new seven litre, six cylinder, common rail, turbocharged and intercooled diesel ECO Fleet engine, which has been designed, developed and manufactured by UD Trucks in Japan, the worldwide pioneers of SCR technology.

The ECO Fleet system utilises SCR technology to provide a solution to reducing engine emissions that does not require a diesel particulate filter.

Engineers have developed both the 180kW and the 206kW options with increased horsepower and torque- the 206kW unit has 8% more horsepower and 13% more torque than previous offerings.

Owners also have significant choice when it comes to transmissions, with the standard UD developed six speed manual unit joined by the Allison 2500 Series five-speed automatic, and for the first time, the updated Eaton ES11109 nine-speed manual, in the PK model range.

The chassis is also highly customisable, with a total of eight different chassis wheelbases, with leaf or air suspension also available.

The new chassis' utilise the latest developments in material technology and design, with a general strength increase of 22%, while the 6450mm long wheelbase option has seen a 1.5% strength increase and a 50kg weight decrease.

The all new Condor chassis will serve the series through to at least 2020, with the design incorporating provision for future Euro 6 power plants and their exhaust system, thus allowing owners to transfer a truck's body chassis-to-chassis for at least another nine years.

The cab interior has also seen a full make over, starting with the all new CVG driver's seat, which has more head support, allows for more leg room, and has a seven point adjustable seat damper, as well as adjustable mechanical height, tilt, seat cushion slide and lumbar control.

The all-new UD Trucks entertainment system is now standard across the entire range, featuring a built in multimedia touch screen, CD player, AM/FM radio, NAVTEQ Satellite Navigation, USB, Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, with the package capable of being optioned with up to three external video cameras.

After six years of leadership in the segment of Japanese heavy duty trucks over 350HP, the Quon series is set to continue to stamp it's authority over the competition.

Changes for the heavy hitters include the now standard inclusion of SRS driver's airbag and FUPS, the new touch screen navigation/entertainment system, as well as new A-pillar grab handles, for easy cab access.

Making a welcome return to the UD Trucks family is the CW nameplate, which will adorn the long wheelbase CW 26 400 model.

The Quon series continues to lead the way in the environmental stakes, carrying on the tradition started when it became the first heavy duty truck in the world to utilise SCR technology back in 2004.

By complying with the stringent JPLT 05 emissions standard, the Quon actually surpasses the current Australian Euro 5 regulations, and retains its position as the cleanest and greenest heavy duty truck in Australia.

Other fuel saving measures with the Quon series include ECO Fleet shift programming on the AMT transmission models, ECO Route satellite navigation, as well as an aerodynamic cab design, which reduces drag and reduces fuel consumption.

The long wheelbase CW enjoys the braking stability provided by standard anti-lock brakes (ABS), while the prime mover GK and GW also have the added safety of Anti Slip Regulation (ASR) traction control, and Electronic Braking System (EBS), for additional piece of mind.