BharatBenz 1217C

The BharatBenz 1217C is a 13-tonnes medium-duty tipper truck designed for businesses looking for a reliable and efficient transport solution. This truck comes with impressive load capacity, and advanced features that make it a top name in its segment, suitable for a range of commercial applications in the Indian market. 

BharatBenz 1217C Powertrain

The BharatBenz 1217C is powered by a 4D34i engine that generates a maximum power of 168 hp at 2500 rpm and a peak torque of 520 Nm at 1500 rpm. The truck has a G85, 6F+1R, Mechanical, Synchromesh, 6-speed manual transmission gearbox. It has a maximum gradeability of 38.71% and a 4x2 axle configuration. 

BharatBenz 1217C Aggregates

The BharatBenz 1217C has a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 13000 kgs. The truck is available in various body types, including CBC and Box body, to meet different business needs. It is built on a strong frame with a multi-leaf spring suspension system on the front and rear and standard anti-roll bar on both front and rear axles. 

BharatBenz 1217C Features

The BharatBenz 1217C is equipped with advanced features, such as a digital instrument cluster, air brakes with dual line ABS, Spring Actuated Parking brakes with Hand Brake Valve, Reverse parking assistant, Central Locking, Static Steering and DRLs. 

BharatBenz 1217C Comfort

The BharatBenz 1217C has a spacious and comfortable day cabin offering ample legroom and headroom, well-cushioned and adjustable driver’s seat, and tilt and telescopic, hydraulic power steering providing a comfortable ride even during long journeys. It also has a music system, power windows, and an HVAC system for added convenience.

BharatBenz 1217C Rivals

The BharatBenz 1217C competes with other popular medium-duty tipper trucks in India, such as the Eicher Pro 2115, Tata 1212 LPK, Ashok Leyland Ecomet 1215 Tipper and others. 

Overview

BharatBenz 1217C is a medium-duty tipper ideal for small construction or infrastructure projects. This is the lowest tonnage category tipper in the company's portfolio and can be used for multiple applications within the tipping category. 1217C is a 13,000 kg gross vehicle weight tipper, part of the product aimed to modernise Indian trucking industry. 

Factory fitted cabin, durable tipping body, comfortable to the drive, and a highly productive tipper, 1217C now comes with the latest generation emission with superior powertrain. BharatBenz is offering this truck with the same promise of performance and profit to customers. The tipper segment in both the medium and heavy-duty applications is one of the steady growing ones where demand is sustained despite the periodic uncertainty in the cargo segment. Thus, the tipper offers a more predictable growth to truck OEMs, and they are bringing in more and more tippers to suit the customer's needs. BharatBenz 1217C is one such tipper in the medium-duty segment. 

Exterior

The look of this tipper is not different than the identical BharatBenz trucks in India. The well-know, aesthetically good looking factory fitted cabin catches the attention. The compact, comfy, and safer cabin with an equally appeal tipping body makes this tipper contemporary. The 6-tyre nylon type are fitted for rigorous and challenging operating conditions, the diesel and Adblue tanks are also well position, overall the truck has been designed quite remarkably. BharatBenz certainly scores high in terms of overall truck appearance and look of its trucks. 

Considering the construction or infrastructure usage of this tipper, BharatBenz is offering a comfortable day cabin. The tipper body size is 6.5 CuM box type, which can take the bulky cargo quite effortlessly. Like all its trucks in India, 1217C is retailed as a full-built truck with cabin and tipper body. The wheelbase is 3160 mm, and ground clearance is 245 mm, and the fuel tank can take 170L of diesel, the nylon type tyres are 8.25 X 20 size. 

Interior

Apart from safer and durable, the cabin is highly comfortable with plenty of room and storage space. Cabin comfort means even in tough operating conditions, and the driver feels relax, helping the tipper to be more productive. The hydraulic power-assisted steering help for easy driving and handling of this tipper. The cabin offers overall excellent in-cabin experience with all the vehicles' functions and control within the easy reach of the driver. 

There an ample storage space inside with, the driver and co-driver seats are made for comfortable seating even for long working hours. The dashboard offers quite easy access to all the vehicle information along with easy brakes, clutch, and effortless gearbox operations. Easy to get in and out of the cabin, the driving position is quite an appropriate, offering wider visibility at the outside for a better and safer driving experience.  

Performance

Tipper are often find applications in the most demanding operating environment, thus interrupted duty-cycle is a must. Durability is highly important for the customers along with superior mileage, and 1217C addresses these needs quite gently. To help operators run an efficient and productive uptime, this tipper comes with BharatBenz proven medium-duty engine- the 4D34i, producing 170hp of strong power at impressive 520 Nm of torque. For better mileage and enjoyable driving experience, the engine is tuned to improved G85 gearbox, which gets 6-speed mechanical synchromesh gears. 

The powertrain is supported by equally durable, strong, and intensely tested aggregates. These include a single dry plate, hydraulic control clutch, highly rugged axles at the front and rear, and multi-leaf spring suspensions. The service brakes are pneumatic, foot operated dual line with ABS, and the parking brakes are spring actuated with hand brake valve. Both the rear and front brakes are drum type. The chassis frame is 230X80X7 mm. What's more? To enhance performance further, BharatBenz offers all its trucks with Profit Technology Plus. What is Profit Plus Technology? It is a combination of five key pillars: better fuel efficiency, superior safety & comfort, unmatched reliability, lowest maintenance costs, and connected trucks. 

Safety

Safety is one of the most crucial characteristics of the BharatBenz truck portfolio in India. The company has adopted a serious approach when it comes to the safety of the truck, driver, and overall ecosystems. To offer safer trucks, the company only sells factory fitted, design, and developed cabin. It believes Cowls aren't the safest for trucks and drivers, and hence offering factory-fitted trucks. 1217C is part of the same strategy equipped with all the standard safety elements in terms of features, and some of them are in-built in vehicle design and development.  

Verdict

The medium-duty segment in India is vibrant with all the brands offering equally compelling truck/tipper. Needlessly to say, the BharatBenz 1217C competes with top products from other OEMs in the category. Yet a customer looking for a modern tipper that combines the performance and productivity with the top-class specification, then 1217C is certainly deserve closer attention. To take on fiercely competitive rivals, BharatBenz has made the 1217C one of the most suitable tippers in the category, meeting customer expectations. Check out this tipper for its look, specs, and performance aspects.