HINO 300 Series trucks make safety priority

By CARSIFU | 23 January 2017


KUALA LUMPUR: HINO Motors Sales Malaysia (HMSM) introduced its 300 Series range of light commercial vehicles with improved power and enhanced safety features to mark its 40th anniversary in the country.

The 5.0-tonne 300 Series 6-wheeler trucks are accompanied by a three-year or 100,000km (whichever comes first) warranty and are available in three variants - a seven-seater XZU720Crew with a rear cab, as well as the XZU720 and XZU730 with nine body options for each.



Although each truck can have different body options, safety has been standardised throughout the range with the inclusion of anti-lock braking system, door impact beams, energy absorbing steering wheel and column as well as partitioned side view mirrors.

Power has also been standardised with a 4.0-litre (4,009cc) turbo-diesel N04C-VB Euro3 engine providing 156PS at 2,800rpm and 429Nm of torque at 1,400rpm, which has been mated to a six-speed A860E transmission or a 5-speed M550 manual for the XZU720Crew.



For added convenience, each 300 Series truck comes with roof-top markers and an overhead console for documents, while the XZU720Crew’s manual shift lever has been repositioned rearward by 18mm and can be folded down folded down.

The shifter’s position in the Standard Cab models remain unchanged, however the instrument panel has been re-designed to help increase leg-room clearance.



“Putting safety first is our priority in order to avoid any unwanted road traffic accidents that could harm other road users,” said HMSM managing director Ken Iwamoto.

In conjunction with the launch, the company also revealed three new promotional services, such as the Free Parts Programme which offers free maintenance parts (oil filter, fuel filter, pre-fuel filter and air cleaner) from the first 5,000km service to the 10th service or 95,000km -  as per HINO’s standard maintenance schedule.



The second promotion is the company's Care For Life insurance protection scheme that’s available for a limited time and offers new 300 Series owners a coverage of up to RM100,000 disability, RM100,000 personal liability and other medical benefits.


Lastly, the the trucks now come with a first-year free ArmTech service provided by the company to allow owners to recover or simply track the truck(s) movements via a 24-hour call centre.

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