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A Safety Suite Has Become Vital

a safety suite has become vital

The installation of a safety suite has become vital, in the Australian truck market and Hyundai have climbed on board of the multi-faceted electronic safety systems train, in this model. 

As is often the case, there are a long list of abbreviations to be digested. In this case we have VSC, ABS, FCA, ESS, SRS, EBS, LDWS, TC and, finally, ES. Most of these have entered common parlance, but, of course, each truck maker uses a slightly different set of letters. Most of these safety systems are activated automatically when the driver turns on the ignition.

Suffice it say, we do have stability control, forward collision avoidance, autonomous emergency braking, and lane departure warning, as well as the basics. this exhaustive list puts this truck in the same league as all of the major players in this space. The AMT option also includes an E-roll function which disengages the clutch when it is possible maintain speed by coasting.
a safety suite has become vital

The information screen directly in front of the driver in the middle of the dashboard, looks more like the type of design we see in European trucks, rather that the more ‘clunky’ style associated with the Japanese truck brands. 

This is a surprising aspect of the entry of Hyundai into our truck market. the brand has not come in with a basic offering and then developed it into our market. Instead the first trucks to arrive are a viable competitor to the state-of-the-art market leaders in medium duty. In terms of its truck specification, Hyundai is not messing around.

a safety suite has become vital

This cabin is relatively large, when compared to its competitors, and the space behind the seats is fitted with a substantial mattress. The cabin does remind one of earlier Japanese models, in terms of in-cab storage. Very small door pockets are not very useful. However, there are drink holders and some other storage option in the central binnacle. 

The large screen on the entertainment system will also take camera feeds from around the truck. There are plenty of outlets with USB and power supply sockets to keep the tech heads relatively happy as well.

The driver settles down into a comfortable and adjustable seat and is confronted with a useable and functional dashboard and set of controls. The steering wheel itself is one of those filled with buttons in four areas. There’s radio controls top left, phone controls bottom left, cruise controls top right and information screen controls bottom right. Plus an airbag in the middle.

There are three steering column stalks as well. On the left is the more familiar one for the indicators and the windscreen wiper. On the right are two stalks, controlling the transmission and engine braking. One stalk the sets the transmission mode, standard or eco, on the 12-speed AMT. The other enables the driver to manually change up and down gears. This stalk is also home to the engine brake which has three positions and, when decent engine braking is needed, tells the AMT to down change to get revs up to increase retardation. 

On the AMT, there is also a manoeuvring mode available in both forward and reverse gears, another little bonus.

There is a manual option available on the Pavise as well, with nine speeds. Both options are from ZF, but this part of the truck market has just about gone over completely to autos of some kind, so we can expect the AMT from ZF to be the most popular option.

The engine providing the power to this drive train is a 5.9 litre Hyundai D6GA25A engine which produces 246hp (183kW) at 2500rpm and produces 853Nm of torque at 1400rpm. There is also a more powerful engine option available at 276hp, with 935Nm of torque.

The GVM on the model tested by PowerTorque, the lower powered model, is set at 15.5 tonnes GVM, and the more powerful model is rated out to 17.6 tonnes GVM. This heavier version of the model uses 22inch wheels while the lower powered model runs on 19inch wheels. It is also possible to get the lighter model downrated to a 12tonne GVM.

Hyundai offer three wheelbase options on these models at 4.2m, 4.9m and the longest at 5.7m.

a safety suite has become vital

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