Ashok Leyland BOSS 1415 HB

November 17, 2020: The Boss 1415 HB is 14000 kg of gross vehicle weight distribution truck for all cargo and transportation needs in the intermediate commercial vehicle segment. 

Ashok Leyland Boss 1415 HB Features: The new Boss is equipped with the advanced digital driver assist feature in helping the drivers improve their driving efficiency, performance, and safety. Also, the instrument cluster shows a quick fuel economy and distance to empty. The reverse park alert systems assist in reverse driving and parking and alert the driver with a large beep. The auto exhaust brake improves service brakes' life and reliability by activating automatic exhaust braking during downhill operation.

Ashok Leyland Boss 1415 HB Engine: Boss 1415 HB gets the same H series, 4-cylinder CRS with iGen6 technology engine. It produces 150hp of power at a maximum torque of 450 Nm. 

Ashok Leyland Boss 1415 HB Aggregates: The powertrain is supported by a superior cable shift mechanism for better driving comfort, parabolic suspension in front for superior ride comfort and radial tubeless tyres with a 330 mm clutch.

Ashok Leyland Boss 1415 HB Features: Cabin: The modern Boss platform's major highlight is the cabin, which comes with a sleeping provision in a day cab, fitted with a music system, adequate ventilation, a nice comfortable pedestrian view for the driver to drive it easily. The tilt and telescopic steering wheel and projected metallic bumper along with clear headlamps make it a delight to the driver.

Ashok Leyland Boss 1415 HB Rivals: The Boss 1415 competes with the likes of Tata 1412 LPT, Mahindra Furio 14, BharatBenz 1415RE, BharatBenz 1415R & Eicher Pro 2110XP Plus

Overview

Ashok Leyland Boss is a premium intermediate truck platform with world-class cabin, highly enhanced aggregates, and modern powertrain. This platform is designed and developed for the changing transport and logistics needs, especially those who are willing to pay more for a truck, which offers the right balance between technologically advanced and top-class performance. The Boss range to get the BS6 treatment with a highly optimized truck in almost every elements. 

The Boss 1415 HB is a top-end variant in the line-up that comes with a powerful engine to take on the challenging transport needs, superior gearbox, and segment-leading turning radius for faster turn-around. This 14-ton gross vehicle weight Boss helps the fleet-owner/customer with on-time deliveries always. Not only the performance, but this truck scores high on aesthetic engineering, with the latest cabin design making it one of the best looking trucks in the ICV segment. Ashok Leyland claims, the 1415 HB blends the payload and performance quite well, and one of the most suitable trucks to carry higher payloads. This ICV can carry many daily cargo shipments such as parcel and logistics, e-commerce, fruits/vegetables, poultry, white goods, FMCG, auto parts, industrial goods beverages effortlessly.

Exterior

The modern and latest cabin that what makes the Boss 1415 HB stand-out in the first glance. Undoubtedly, this is one of the best looking trucks from Ashok Leyland's portfolio after many years. Trucks are often used for business, and looks aren't that important but the performance; however, it, but with the Boss platform, the engineers have designed a most aspiring and appealing truck in the segment. 

The day cabin has a sleeping provision; it gets the projector metalic bumper and clear headlamps. Boss 1415 HB comes with cabin and body, fixed side deck, downside deck, and high side deck body options for choosing as per the application needs. Also, customisation of bodies is provided by the company.  

Interior

The cabin looks attractive from the outside and also highly comfortable for the driver to use. The driver's comfort and ease of driving are directly linked to the trucks' performance and productivity. Hence, the features and comfortable truck is necessary. The 1415 HB cabin gets a music system, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, nice feel inside with superior ventilation. The driver gets a greater pedestrian view and can drive the truck comfortably. 

Ashok Leyland's new BS6 range truck gets the Advanced Digital Driver Assist (ADDA) standard feature. This new feature targeted at offering complete truck information to the driver to make the right decision and use the truck most effectively. The features includes gear shit advisory system, instantaneous fuel economy display, distance to empty gauge, current gear display, DEF gauge, engine hours, air pressure gauge, etc.

Performance

The growing intermediate commercial vehicle segment in India is due to demand from e-commerce companies, and overall faster transportation needs of the customers as they operate in demanding and competitive environment. The ICV segment is among the promising market for OEMs, and all of them are highly focused. Ashok Leyland keen to protect is market share and expand its presence further. Thus, a high-performance truck is ultimately the choice of the customers, and the Boss range gets a powerful powertrain to perform in demanding shipments needs. 1415 HB gets in-house H series 4-cylinder, CRS with iGen-6 technology BS6 engine, which now comes with150 HP of power, and greater 450 Nm of torque for better pickup, it is tuned to a 6-speed gearbox for smoother driving experience and higher fuel mileage.  

The well-established iEGR technology is another promise from Ashok Leyland in the new modern truck portfolio. The i-Gen6 innovative, smart, and Indian engine technology enhances engine performance and durability further. With lower AdBlue consumption and compact design, iGen-6 lowers the cost of operation per ton-km, offering increased payload and low maintenance.

Safety

Ashok Leyland has developed the Boss-ICV range to take care of the drivers and the vehicle from any unforeseeable eventuality. Also, the customers are more and more aware of the importance and necessity of safety in trucks. They are also willing to pay a higher price to get a safer truck, and the OEMs recognizes this changing trend among truck buyers. The Boss range of ICVs are design and developed with safer cabin, strong chassis with high strength material. A feature like reverse park alert systems helps in reverse driving and parking advisory system with beeper sound during reverse addressing detection zone in 1800 mm from the rear end and collision zone 800 mm from the rear end.

Verdict

The complete Boss ICV range is modern and contemporary both in feature, performance, and productivity. The Boss truck has pushed the Indian trucking to another level in the look, design, and performance characteristics. The 1415 HB is the high-end model for carrying a higher tonnage of cargo for medium and long trips. A customer is looking for new, fresh, and perform ICV; then, this truck fits the bills with all the right qualities. Also, Ashok Leyland's reliable trucks, after sales support, and warranties are considerably high scoring points before making a buying decision. The Boss 1415 HB is the right truck for a variety of cargo needs in the vital, growing ICV category.