ATN #418

in-line six is just one part of many
significant features in a thoroughly modern
makeover of Hino’s flagship range.
One of the most appealing is the smart
addition to the heavy-duty mix of the
brand’s A09C nine-litre engine, with both
nine- and 13- litre displacements meeting
Euro 6 emissions standards through the
combined effects of a selective catalytic
reduction (SCR) system, cooled exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR) and a diesel particulate
filter (DPF).
What’s more, in an innovative move that
recognises an increasingly obvious trend
throughout the road freight sector, every
model in the expanded range is fitted with
either an automated manual transmission
(AMT) or an Allison automatic. There are no
manual options.
As Petrovski put it: “Australian customers
clearly prefer the convenience of two-pedal
transmissions [and] Hino is the only
Japanese manufacturer to offer a true
automatic transmission option across the
light-, medium- and heavy-duty model
ranges.”
According to Hino, key new models
include 4x2 and 6x2 rigids for distribution
work and 6x4 and 8x4 models for heavier
roles.
Critically, after years on Hino Australia’s
wish list, the new eight-wheeler is at last
equipped with the greater weight carrying
allowance of a load-sharing twin-steer
suspension designed specifically for our
market.
Meanwhile, the addition of the nine-litre
engine to Hino’s heavy-duty repertoire
finally provides the brand with what it
says is, “a Hino solution in the 300 to 400
horsepower area”.
As the company explains, the nine-litre
line-up starts with the FH 1832 4x2 model,
the FR 2632 6x2 and the FS 2632 6x4, all
punched by the A09C engine rated at 235kW
(320hp) and 1,275Nm of torque, mated
to an Allison 3200 six-speed automatic
transmission.
For the higher weights of the FY 3036
8x4 model, the nine-litre delivers 265kW
(360hp) and 1,569Nm of torque feeding into
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