2012 Auto Expo - Ashok
Leyland Stile and Partner unveiled!
The Nissan and Ashok Leyland
partnership has resulted in this - the Ashok Leyland Stile. This is essentially
a rebadged Nissan Evalia or NV200, but in this iteration will be available in
several different formats, such as a seven-seater, an eight-seater, courier
van, shuttle van and ambulance. Of course, the Stile will be suitably modified
for each new application and the company has declared that the Stile will be
positioned lower than the Nissan Evalia.
Ashok Leyland will start
manufacturing the Stile in 2013, and manufacturing operations will be
completely independent from that for the Nissan Evalia. The Stile will come
powered by a common-rail diesel engine, and a dual-fuel CNG and petrol engine.
These engines are not likely to be Nissan motors and will be designed and
developed by Ashok Leyland. However further engine specifications have not yet
been announced.
Ashok Leyland is looking at
setting up different dealerships to sell the Stile, in addition to its
dealerships for HCVs and LCVs.
The company also unveiled their
Partner LCV which has been developed in collaboration with Nissan. The Partner
comes powered by a ZD30 DDTi common rail diesel engine that is BS-IV compliant.
The engine makes 120 bhp of power and 32.4 kgm of torque.
The Partner has a Gross Vehicle
Weight of 6-tonne, multiple load body options. The Partner on display at the
Auto Expo was a refrigerated container that had a capacity of 10.7 cubic metres
and broad temperature controls of -25 deg C to 10 deg C.
Ashok Leyland claims the partner
has features like low NVH levels, plenty of utility space, a spacious cabin,
power steering, air-conditioning, a car like gear knob and a fully tiltable
cabin.
The Partner will also go into
production in 2013.
The Nissan and Ashok Leyland
partnership has resulted in this - the Ashok Leyland Stile. This is essentially
a rebadged Nissan Evalia or NV200, but in this iteration will be available in
several different formats, such as a seven-seater, an eight-seater, courier
van, shuttle van and ambulance. Of course, the Stile will be suitably modified
for each new application and the company has declared that the Stile will be
positioned lower than the Nissan Evalia.
Ashok Leyland will start
manufacturing the Stile in 2013, and manufacturing operations will be
completely independent from that for the Nissan Evalia. The Stile will come
powered by a common-rail diesel engine, and a dual-fuel CNG and petrol engine.
These engines are not likely to be Nissan motors and will be designed and
developed by Ashok Leyland. However further engine specifications have not yet
been announced.
Ashok Leyland is looking at
setting up different dealerships to sell the Stile, in addition to its
dealerships for HCVs and LCVs.
The company also unveiled their
Partner LCV which has been developed in collaboration with Nissan. The Partner
comes powered by a ZD30 DDTi common rail diesel engine that is BS-IV compliant.
The engine makes 120 bhp of power and 32.4 kgm of torque.
The Partner has a Gross Vehicle
Weight of 6-tonne, multiple load body options. The Partner on display at the
Auto Expo was a refrigerated container that had a capacity of 10.7 cubic metres
and broad temperature controls of -25 deg C to 10 deg C.
Ashok Leyland claims the partner
has features like low NVH levels, plenty of utility space, a spacious cabin,
power steering, air-conditioning, a car like gear knob and a fully tiltable
cabin.
The Partner will also go into
production in 2013.