22 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2014
I
suzu Commercial Truck of
America introduced the NPR-XD,
the latest addition to its N-Series
diesel lineup. With a gross vehicle
weight rating of 16,000 pounds, the
NPR-XD is designed to bridge the
gap between the NPR-HD with its
14,500-pound GVWR and the NQR
with its 17,950-pound GVWR. The
new model was announced as part
of the continuing celebration of the
30th anniversary of Isuzu trucks in
the U.S. market.
"This new diesel model meets a
number of vocational applications
and requirements that previously
might have required moving from
an NPR-HD up to the NQR," said
Shaun Skinner, executive vice pres-
ident and general manager of Isuzu
Commercial Truck of America. "Now,
the NPR-XD offers more payload
capacity at an even more competitive
price."
The NPR-XD will be offered in the
same cab configurations and wheel-
bases as the NPR-HD:
s 4HE .028$ STANDARD CAB WILL BE
available in wheelbases of 109, 132.5,
150 and 176 inches and provide a
body/payload allowance ranging
from 9,281 to 9,490 pounds; and
s 4HE .028$ CREW CAB WILL BE
available in 150- and 176-inch wheel-
bases and provide a body/payload
allowance ranging from 8,711 to
8,779 pounds.
All NPR-XDs will offer 19.5-
inch wheels, 225/70R-19.5F 12-ply
low-rolling-resistance tires, a front
gross axle weight rating of 6,630
pounds and a rear GAWR of 11,020
pounds.
The NPR-XD is powered by the
215-hp Isuzu 4HK1-TC 5.2-liter en-
gine that delivers 452 lb.-ft. of torque
at 1,850 rpm.
– Jack Roberts
Isuzu unveils new medium-duty diesel model
Isuzu's new NPR-XD will be offered in the
same cab configurations and wheelbases
as the NPR-HD.
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