Official Tata Motors distributor DRB-Hicom
Commercial Vehicles (DHCV) has expanded its lineup with the launch of the Tata
Super Ace and Ultra. The mini and light trucks join the Xenon pick-up trucks
and Prima prime movers, and will be locally assembled (CKD) in Pekan in the
third quarter of the year.
According to Berita Harian, preparing the facility
for local assembly of these models represented an initial investment of RM 10
million. “We have already received approval from Tata Motors and we are now in
the process of creating the production network at the Pekan plant, where I
believe production will begin in the third quarter of this year.
The one-tonne Super Ace is priced at RM 46,990, while the Ultra is
priced at RM 86,990 for the eight-tonne Ultra 814 and RM 97,990 for the Ultra
1014. Both prices are without GST and on-the-road costs, and can be customised
with different body options to suit the customer’s needs.
The Super Ace is powered by a 1.4 litre turbodiesel
producing 70 hp at 4,500 rpm and 135 Nm of torque at 2,500 rpm, mated to a
five-speed manual gearbox. Meanwhile, the Ultra 814 – with a 4.5-tonne payload
and a highest body option of 5.5 metres – and Ultra 1014 both come with a 3.0
litre turbodiesel making 140 hp at 2,600 rpm and 390 Nm from 1,400 to 2,000
rpm, paired to a six-speed manual gearbox.
