Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE Launched in 17.5T GVW

 

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland launched a new 17.5 Ton truck in its Ecomet Star series named Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE, to take on Mahindra Furio 17 and Eicher Pro 3015 XP in this ICV segment. Earlier Ashok Leyland Ecomet series was available to cater 11 Ton to 16 Ton GVW ICV segment. The new Ecomet Star 1815 HE has been launched with full front metal facia, new powerful round headlamps with 2x illumination, higher driver safety, and easy reparability. The company also claims that this Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE will give improved turnaround time to the customer. This Ashok Leyland truck has been launched in both day and sleeper cabin options.

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE – Payload

With the gross vehicle weight of 17500 Kg, this Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE offers a superior payload of 11.7 Ton by which we can carry more load on every trip. In this 17.5T GVW segment, Mahindra Furio 17 and Eicher Pro 3015 XP trucks are also offering approximately the same payload near about 11.5 Ton.

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE – Body Length & Wheelbase Options

Ashok Leyland has launched Ecomet Star 1815 HE in both day and sleeper cabin options. In day cabin option company is giving three body length options of 20 feet, 22 feet, and 24 feet with the wheelbase respectively 4200 mm (20 ft), 4750 mm (22 ft), and 5200 mm (24 ft). Whereas in Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE sleeper cabin customers will get the two-body length options of 20 feet and 22 feet with the wheelbase of 4750 mm (20 ft) and 5200mm (22 ft).

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE – Engine & Performance

The newly launched Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE is equipped with the famous Ashok Leyland H series engine which is a 4-cylinder CRS with i-Gen6 technology engine and produces 150 HP of maximum power and 450 Nm of high-end torque. The engine of Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE is coupled with a 6-speed synchromesh ODGB gearbox which gives a better mileage to this cargo truck. The fuel tank capacity of this Ashok Leyland truck is 185 Litre and the metal tank has been placed by the company in this 17.5T GVW truck along with the DEF tank which is of 24 Litres capacity.

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE – Features

Ashok Leyland has launched this Ecomet star 1815 HE with an innovative, intelligent, and indigenous i-Gen6 engine with Mid-NOx technology. The next-Gen i-alert system is enabled in this Ashok Leyland truck which is responsible for fleet management, fuel monitoring, e-diagnostics, and remote access features. A gear shift advisory system has been given in this truck which assists the driver when a gear shift should be made to achieve higher mileage. A new digital display, USB charger, rear LED lamp, and reverse park assist facility is also available with this Ashok Leyland 17.5 GVW truck. The company is giving 4 years / 4 lakh km warranty on this Ecomet 1815 HE.

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE – Tyre Size & Ground Clearance

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE comes with a 295/90 R 20 radial tyre which gives a good ground clearance and allows this truck to carry more loads even in a city as well as on highways applications. Heavy-duty semi-elliptical multi-leaf suspension has been placed in the front and rear suspension of this Ashok Leyland ICV truck which gives the extra power to carry more load and also its lowers the maintenance cost of the truck. 

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE – Applications

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE is a 17.5T GVW truck which can be used in different applications like parcel & logistics, market load, fruits/vegetables, food grains, white goods, e-commerce, cement, LPG cylinder, industrial goods, etc.  With the launch of this truck, Ashok Leyland is now ready to give a good competition to all 17.5T GVW trucks in this ICV segment in India with a great presence.

Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE – Price & Mileage

The price of this newly launched Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE will be available very soon on our TruckBuses.com website, you can visit our website and get the actual ex-showroom and on-road price of your city of any commercial vehicle. We can assume the mileage of Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star 1815 HE is around 5 to 6 Kmpl since the truck is still not on the Indian roads, so the actual mileage can vary. However, the mileage of any truck depends on so many factors like how is the road condition, how much load in the truck, the condition of the road, and also the driver’s behavior