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Ashok Leyland was one of the highlight stalls in the commercial vehicle space at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo. They launched the Saathi which is an entry-level light commercial vehicle. It is priced at Rs. 6,49,999 for the FSD variant:
It has a payload capacity of 1,120 kg:
It is powered by a 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder diesel engine that makes 44 BHP and 110 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox:
Here’s a look at the spec sheet:
They also had the Garud 15m on display:
Front features a big windshield and an interesting grille design:
Sliding door for the entry:
Storage area on the sides:
The GARUD 15M is claimed to be India’s first front-engine multi-axle bus chassis. It rides on air suspension:
Massive taillamps. This is the emergency exit door at the rear:
The driver gets two screens and an instrument cluster along with controls on the right. There’s some storage as well. Powering the Garud is a 4-cylinder diesel engine that puts out 248 BHP and 900 Nm of torque. It is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox:
You get camera-based rear view monitors:
In this sleeper berth layout, the bus can accommodate 42 passengers:
The passengers get individual backrests:
And some storage space as well:
The emergency exit is towards the rear:
Here’s a quick look at the spec sheet:
Also on display was the Switch IeV4. This electric pickup is powered by a 32.2 kWh lithium-ion battery and has a claimed range of 130 km:
The payload capacity with the body is 1,200 kg:
Here’s the spec sheet:
Here’s the Switch IeV8 which has a claimed range of 250 km and also gets fast charging:
A quick look at the spec sheet:
This is the e Tiran 4x2 which is a terminal tractor that is primarily used at the airport:
Here’s the spec sheet:
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