Foton launches Silverback light truck
Chinese firm emphasises ease of purchase and use
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The new Foton 65.115 Silverback
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Foton has pushed to further into the light truck market with the launch of its new Silverback range.
The Chinese vehicle manufacturer says its $39,990 drive away offering, the Foton 65.115 Silverback, is aimed at tradesmen stepping up from a ute for more loadspace or first time truck buyers.
Like all Foton light trucks, the Silverback is powered by a Euro 5 Cummins engine, with 115kw of power and 500Nm of torque from the 3.8L ISF turbo diesel.
Mated to the Cummins engine is a ZF five-speed manual gearbox and the package is tied up with a three year/160,000 km warranty.
The Silverback comes with a 4.5m long and 2.072m wide aluminium drop side tray with a 3-tonne aluminium deck and is rated at 4.5 tonne GVM so it can be driven on a car licence.
"We have set out to make buying a Silverback as easy as possible, particularly for first truck buyers or for those who may have been looking at a used truck," Foton Trucks Australia general manager Alex Stewart says
"The Silverback is a truck that is ready to work without the complication and challenges of buying a bare cab chassis truck and having a tray or body fitted.
"Buying a truck can be a daunting prospect for those who have never done it before, so we have taken that challenge away and made it as easy as possible and at a price that opposition brands will find it hard to match."
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