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March 2012
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The first truck launched with the
Isuzu badge is a 12-ton GVW me-
dium duty cargo truck. The Isuzu
IS12T is fitted with Isuzu 150 hp,
4-cylinder, BS 3 common rail en-
gine and 6-speed Isuzu gear box,
making it the most powerful in its
class. Both the engine and gearbox
are imported directly from Isuzu,
Japan. The vehicle comes with
three chassis options – cab and
chassis, cab with load body and
cab with high deck body. The ful-
ly-built truck with cab and cargo
body is priced at Rs. 14 lakhs.
This is the first truck for SML
Isuzu in the higher hp segment.
Normally, in this segment, most
trucks are fitted with 100 to 125 hp
engine. The Isuzu IS12T is the first
in the segment to be fitted with a
150 hp engine. This helps in faster
turnaround resulting in more trips
and more productivity for the cus-
tomer.
The truck is built with more pow-
erful aggregates for heavy duty ap-
plications, including Meri-
tor axles, WABCO brake
systems and Rane power
steering system. It comes
with power steering as a
standard feature. The 150 hp
Isuzu engine is fitted with
common rail direct injection
pump which is connected
to an ECU. The engine is
Euro 3-compliant and Euro
4 ready.
Also on display was the
Isuzu LT 134 intercity
coach. The LT 134 is a
rear engine bus fitted with
230 hp engine and 7-speed
transmission from Isuzu. It
comes with factory-fitted
air-conditioning system, Denso or
Eberspacher, axles sourced locally
fromMeritor and air suspension sys-
tems from Saf Holland. The coach is
available either as a 40 seater or a 45
seater.
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The Isuzu IS12T is the first in the
segment to be fitted with a 150
hp engine.