Ashok Leyland DOST CNG

DOST CNG Highlights

13-July-20: Ashok Leyland Dost platform has emerged as one of the top-selling last-mile trucks. Apart from the diesel variants of this compact truck, the CNG variant is also widely preferred by urban customers. Dost CNG has followed the platform's pedigree- reliability, durability, and performance- to cater to various applications. Dost CNG is a 2545kg gross vehicle weight truck with payload capacities of 1215kg. 

Offered in a cabin with a fixed side deck body option, the load body dimensions are 8.2 ft x 5.3 ft x 1.25 ft. It has a wheelbase of 2350mm and a ground clearance of 177mm. Powering the Ashok Leyland Dost CNG is the company's BS-IV compliant 3-cylinder 1478cc Ashok Leyland CNG engine. This engine produces a maximum power output of 45bhp made at 3300rpm while the peak torque rating of 105Nm arrives in the 1600-2400rpm range. A 5-Speed manual gearbox takes the transmission duties to care with an overdrive gear mated to a 240mm single plate dry-type clutch. It has a top speed limited to 80kmph, and the Ashok Leyland Dost CNG offers a gradeability of 29%. It has a fuel tank capacity of 120 liters.

On the features front, the Ashok Leyland Dost CNG offers power steering as optional, while air conditioning is available as standard on the LX variant. The driver seat is 4-way adjustable. Braking is taken care of by a hydraulic vacuum assisted booster with LSPV.