Ashok Leyland Trucks

Ashok Leyland is the second largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in India with a wide range of trucks in their product portfolio ranging from small commercial vehicles (SCV) to heavy commercial vehicles (HCV). Owned by the Hinduja Group and established back in 1948, this company has evolved and become one of the leaders in the Indian commercial vehicle market. Today, Ashok Leyland has an excellent range of small commercial vehicles and has managed to make a name for itself as one of the best light commercial vehicle (LCV) manufacturers in the Indian commercial vehicle market. At present, it offers revolutionary and future-ready, i-Gen 6 technology-integrated LCVs under the Bada Dost name which offer high fuel efficiency. Ashok Leyland also has a CNG version of the Dost model called the Dost Plus CNG, purely meant to enhance the profitability of operators with high fuel efficiency and cost-effective operations.  

The company is also popular for introducing the Indian commercial vehicle industry's first truly modular truck range under the AVTR nameplate. They offer modular haulage trucks, tippers, tractor-trailers and intermediate commercial vehicles under the AVTR truck lineup. Some notable HCVs under Ashok Leyland’s AVTR range include the AVTR 4425 4x2 tractor-trailer, AVTR 3532 8x4 tipper, AVTR 4220 10x2 multi-axle truck and AVTR 1920 4x2 cowl and cabin models. In addition to the LCVs up to HCVs which range from 2 T gross vehicle weight (GVW) to 42 T GVW, Ashok Leyland also has ICVs which range from 9 T GVW to 14 T GVW. 

Furthermore, some of their best ICVs come under the Ecomet and Boss range. These include the 14 T GVW Ecoment 1415 truck 16 T GVW Ecomet 1615 HE and their latest Partner truck range, among others. As for the Partner range, it is available in 4-tyre and 6-tyre configurations. 

All in All, this makes the Ashok Leyland a full-range truck manufacturer with vehicles available at prices ranging from just Rs 6.50 lakh (ex-showroom price of Saathi) to over Rs 65.50 Lakh (ex-showroom price of AVTR 3532-8x4). 

Ashok Leyland Truck Range

Ashok Leyland manufactures over 500 variants of trucks/tipper/tractor-trailers/special applications trucks ranging from 2.5 tonnes to 55 tonnes GVWs. Being one of the longest-established truck manufacturers in the country, Ashok Leyland prides itself on having a vast and versatile portfolio of commercial vehicles in India. Their portfolio consists of vehicles across several categories including small trucks, light trucks, intermediate trucks, haulage trucks, pickup trucks, tractors, tippers, and transit mixers. The company is also constantly expanding its portfolio, moving across various segments, and entering new categories as well while developing its existing vehicles with advanced technologies and innovative designs.

Ashok Leyland Popular Trucks

Some of the popular trucks from Ashok Leyland include the Ashok Leyland Dost, Ashok Leyland Bada Dost i4, Ashok Leyland 4125-8x2, and Dost strong trucks. In their ILCV categories, there is the Ecomet and the Boss which are quite popular and in the LCV truck category, they have the 4-tyre ‘Partner’ truck which is quite popular. Ashok Leyland has also recently launched its Saathi small commercial vehicle which has a separate fanbase. 

Ashok Leyland Truck USPs

Known for advanced technology and reliability, Ashok Leyland focuses on the utility and efficiency of its trucks that can perform and remain profitable in the toughest and most demanding operating cycles. Moreover, there are many other USPs which make Ashok Leyland and its trucks the best, let’s have a look at them: 

• Contains a vast range of modular trucks across all truck categories.
• Offers superior build quality and reliability.
• Provides a portfolio of highly user-friendly, and affordable trucks.
• Better resale value.
• Easy maintenance.

Ashok Leyland Truck Network And Reach:

Over 7 decades of presence, Ashok Leyland has penetrated the Indian trucking landscape with extensive manufacturing, sales, and service footprints across the length and breadth of India, taking a strong position in the overall Indian commercial vehicle industry. Today, Ashok Leyland boasts of at least one touchpoint within every 50 kilometres of the country and multiple service touchpoints covering the remotest parts, establishing well-connected and winning customers with a promise of service and support. The company now has a service centre every 75 kilometres on all major highways in India. Ashok Leyland also aims to get every truck back on the road in just 48 hours out of service bays. At present, the company has 52,863 touch points including 1748 exclusive touch points and 11,207 outlets for Leyparts.

Some of the top highlights include high-tech service centres, advanced diagnostics systems and customer-friendly service infrastructure along with highly trained manpower. Ashok Leyland now has 9 state-of-the-art production units right now, two of which are international factories located at Ras Al Khaimah in UAE, and Leeds, United Kingdom.