Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre

April 12, 2021: Modernising the light-duty segment, Ashok Leyland brings the modern and stylish Partner range of LCVs for today’s dynamic and demanding logistics needs. The Partner 6-tyre is a bigger variant in the line-up that caters to the 7.5T GVW cargo segment category. Priced between ₹ 13.85 - ₹ 14.99 lakh, ex-showroom, New Delhi, Partner 6-tyre is ideal for urban and semi-urban logistic needs either as a standalone cargo truck or for some of the special applications. 

Along with Partner, Ashok Leyland has Dost Strong, Dost + & with the newly arrived Bada Dost. Ashok Leyland is filling the product gap in the LCV segment with new products; this helps the company expand its products offering, and gain more market share.

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Rivals: The Partner 6-Tyre takes key rivals including, Tata 709g LPT, Eicher Pro 2059XP and Eicher Pro 2075. 

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Cargo Body: The 6-tyre Partner is the larger model offering a higher payload to the customer looking at carrying more or bigger cargo loads. It is available in 11ft, 14ft, and 17 ft cargo load bodies, which appeals to the wide range of last-mile logistics needs. 

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Payloads: Three different load bodies offer a payload of 4885 kg, 4775 kg, 4579 kg, and a wheelbase of 2820, 3320, and 3955 mm, respectively, and high side deck and full side deck options. 

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Engine: The Partner 6-tyre gets the globally proven Japanese ZD30 diesel engine with double overhead camshaft, common rail, direct injection, turbo Intercooled BS6 engine, 140hp power, and producing a maximum torque of 360 Nm. 

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Suspensions & Clutch: The front suspension is parabolic, over slung with double-acting shock absorbers with 3 leaves. The rear one is semi-elliptic, over slung double-acting shock absorbers. The clutch is Clutch 310 mm diameter, diaphragm push-type, single dry plate hydraulic actuated.

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Brakes: The service brake is vacuum assist hydraulic pneumatic type. The parking brake also known as air brakes, the parking brake is transmission mounted, cable operated and they are integrated with rear brakes. 

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Fuel Tank & Tyre: The fuel tank comes with a 90L capacity, all six tyres are 7.50 x 16,16 PR size.

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Features: This bigger size variant of Partner gets some of the key features such as a modern euro cabin, narrower cabin width of 1.9 m, safe and ergonomic interiors, AC as an option with heater unit, and tiltable power steering. Also, a 3-point emergency locking retractor seat belt and vacuum-assisted brakes with load conscious reducing valve. 

Overview

Partner LCV platform is Ashok Leyland's second product line in the Industry's fast-growing light commercial vehicle segment. The company was absent from this segment until the Dost truck was introduced in 2011. Taking a cue from it, the company is expanding rapidly in the LCV segment. Partner is the second product, and the 6-tyre is the slightly higher variant within the segment. This modern truck is suitable for intra-city cargo transportation, collections, or deliveries in urban and rural areas. 

Partner is a reliable delivery vehicle with a promise of performance beyond its potential. Ashok Leyland has designed and built this truck to take on today's challenging transport needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and fleet-operators. The Partner 6-tyre comes with modern cabin, enhanced built quality, fuel-efficient engine, and best-in-class service intervals, and warranty of 3 years or 3 lakh km, whichever is earlier. Both the 4-tyre and 6-tyre trucks share a lot of common design, power, and architecture. We help you with more details on this truck.  

Exterior

While developing the second prominent LCV and the performance, the aesthetic look and feel of the vehicle have also been given a lot of thoughts. As a result, Partner gets a modern look with a global Euro standard cabin and suitably designed cargo body. Partner is among the most contemporary-looking LCV trucks in the Industry, with superior design cues and overall excellent fit and finish. The cabin is driver-friendly with a four-point suspension for the comfortable driving experience. The cabin comes with a tiltable mechanism for easier service needs. 

The 6-tyre Partner variant comes with 11ft and 14ft cargo body options in the fixed side deck body. The body dimensions are the length of 3415 mm and 4230 mm, width in the high side deck is 2060 mm. The height in the fixed side deck is 460 mm, and the high side deck is 1840 mm. As the name suggests, Partner 4-tyre comes with 8.25X16, 16PR in size, and the fuel tank is 90L. 

Interior

Partner 6-tyre variant cabin gets tiltable power steering for comfortable driving. It also fitted with modern digital clusters with all the truck control and indicators on it. The seats are comfortable; the cabin has a lot of space with clear and wide visibility outside for easy driving. The overall design of the is safer and developed to provide better in-cabin experience with premium ergonomics interior. Partner comes with factory fitted air-conditioning (an option), making it a highly comfortable cabin. 

To make the Partner driver-friendly and offer more convenience, there are reclining and sliding driver seats, mobile charger, a lockable glove box, bottler holder, lockable battery box, and windshield defogger. The interior comes with a dual-tone dashboard, dual-tone seat material moulded roof, and door trim. Few other technologies include the cable type gear shift, low vacuum in brake booster indicator, speed limiting on ECU, and provision for power-take-off.

Performance

Apart from the modern design and superior built quality, Partner also scores high in the performance areas. Ashok Leyland has a modern powertrain and durable aggregates to make it the most productive truck in the segment. Partner 6-tyre gets the globally recognized Japanese technology; the engine is powerful fuel-efficient, promising better return on investment. The ZD30 diesel engine with double overhead camshaft, common rail, direct injection, turbo intercooled, produces 140hp of power at 360 Nm of torque, tuned to a fully syncronised 5-speed gearbox in manual-kinetic type. 

These key aggregates further enhance the performance of this LCV, including parabolic, overslung front suspension with double acting shock absorbers with 3- leaves and the rear semi-elliptic overslung suspension with double acting shock absorbers 6-leavers with 2 helpers, heavy-duty axles. The clutch is a diaphragm push type, single dry plate, and hydraulic actuated. The power steering is standard, the service brake is vacuum assisted, and the parking brake is transmission mounted with cable operated. Overall Partner is a well-balanced truck with all the modern newly developed characteristics, making it one of the top products in the category.

The load platform height of 6-tyre Partner 1042 mm and 1035 mm, the turning circle radius is 5.7 and 76.75 mm, minimum ground clearance is 221 mm and gradeability 25%. This truck is available in two wheelbases 2820 mm 3320 mm, and its overall length is 5170 mm and 5990 mm. The height fixed side deck 2240 and high side deck is 2832.    

Safety

Safety is another area where Partner makes an impression with durable aggregates, the design angles, and high strength material used in vehicle construction. Partner gets safety features such as emergency locking retractor seat belt for driver and co-passenger, also provision for fog lamp, vacuum assisted brakes with LCRV. Besides this, Partner gets several inbuilt safety elements like durable aggregates, strong modern Euro cabin with a narrow width, safe and ergonomic interior and body, etc. 

Verdict

The same reliability and productivity promise of its sibling, the Partner 6 tyre offers a substantially higher payload of 4885kg on 11ft body and 4775 kg on 14ft body with a fixed side deck option. Partner also offers better performance and efficiency with a modern cab, spacious car-like interiors, and suitable for various light-mile cargo applications, including parcel goods, consumer durable, perishables and FMCG products, etc. A contemporary truck is capable of taking on rapidly changing transport and logistics needs. It is a reliable partner in profit with Ashok Leyland's trust and support to help the customer earn higher revenues and profit to bring prosperity in the lives of truck owners.