DOST CNG Highlights

December 30, 2019: The award-winning Ashok Leyland Dost platform has evolved into a family of vehicles that cater to a variety of customer needs and applications. The Ashok Leyland Dost CNG has been designed to cater to the green-conscious customers in metro cities.  The maximum permissible GVW of the Ashok Leyland Dost CNG is 2545kg and a kerb weight of 1330kg while the maximum legal payload rating is 1215kg. It is offered in a vehicle configuration of Cabin with Fixed Side Deck Body and load body dimensions of - 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. The transmission duties are taken care by a 5-Speed manual gearbox 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 by hydraulic vacuum assisted booster with LSPV.