Ashok Leyland launches Comet 1611 in Mah

Mumbai, Sep 28: The Hinduja Group flagship in India, Ashok Leyland (AL) today announced the launch of 'Comet 1611' ere whose stand out feature is its fuel efficiency.

AL's Special Director - Sales&Service R N Rao said, ''Extensive performance trials have shown that the Comet 1611 gives fuel efficiency up to 10 per cent better than existing models in this class of vehicles.

Today, fuel accounts for over 60 per cent of the operating cost.'' The enhanced fuel efficiency is the result of the proven H series BSII 4-cylinder engine equipped with an optimized driveline that has ZF 5-speed synchromesh gearbox and hypoid rear axle, a AL's release here said.

Additional loading span, fully built body options and the comfortable driver cab boost customer profitability. At 20 ft, Comet 1611 offers extra loading span over current vehicles in its class.

This translates to proportionately higher revenue in voluminous applications. Customers also stand to gain from the fully-built options such as containers and tankers as they allow the customer to earn from day one with this ready-to-use vehicles.

Comet 1611 enters the market at a time when the overall buoyancy in the economy is manifesting in accelerated growth at the top and bottom end of the payload band. However, market research has identified this growing sub-segment in the otherwise shrinking 4x2 rigid segment that Comet 1611 is targeting.

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