Ashok Leyland launches AVTR 3120, expands range of DTLA trucks

This new will offer an excellent operational flexibility to customers to choose the option based on their load, offering best-in-class Total Cost of Operation (TCO) benefits.

Chennai –Ashok Leyland Ltd of Chennai, a manufacturer of commercial vehicles has launched the 3-axle 6x2 Dual Tyre Lift Axle (DTLA) truck the AVTR 3120. The company says with this launch it becomes the first and only player in the country to have a full range of dual tyre lift axle (DTLA) truck range with 31T, 40.5T, and 47.5T GVW nodes.

The new product will operate at 31-tonne with the lift axle down (and take more load than conventional 6x2 trucks) and at 18.5-tonne with the lift axle up (lower fuel and operating cost similar to 4x2) during light load/partial load/return empty. This new will offer an excellent operational flexibility to customers to choose the option based on their load, offering best-in-class Total Cost of Operation (TCO) benefits.

Mr. Sanjay Saraswat, head - M&HCV, Ashok Leyland Ltd. said, “We have launched under our AVTR platform umbrella, an innovative product, the AVTR 3120 with Dual Tyre Lift Axle (DTLA). With this, we become the only OEM having this customer-centric and fuel-saving, DLTA technology for the entire range. We have launched the AVTR 3120 to plug the gaps in the Dual Tyre Lift Axle portfolio.”

¹AVTR 3120 of 31t GVW is powered with engine of H series CRS iGen-6 technology develops an output of 200 HP and Torque 700 Nm which is matched with 6 speed gear box(ZF 6S 850). Available in cowl and 3 cabin options, N Cab, U cab, M cab, the truck has loading span options ranging from ‘24 to 32’. N cabin offers a suspended cab with dampers, suspended driver seat, anti-roll bar in the front, excellent storage spaces, full metal front fascia, music system, AC & HVAC options.