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Diesel_Dave · 12-20-2012, 10:35 PM

I came accross an interesting pickup:

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=rCxSU05yo9E

It's called the Foton Tunland. It's made in China and sold in Australia & South Africa. It's powered by a 2.8L inline 4-cylinder turbo diesel:

It also has a 5-speed manual Getrag transmission

Specs:

Curb Weight: ~1,900 kg / 4,200 lbs
Payload Capacity: 1,000 kg / 2,204 lbs
Towing Capacity: 2,500 kg / 5,510 lbs
Rated Power: 120 kW / 163 hp @ 3600 rpm
Peak Torque: 360 Nm / 266 lb-ft from 1800 to 3000 rpm
Acceleration: 0-100 kph / 0-62 mph in 13 sec
Max speed: 160 kph /100 mph
Avg Fuel Economy (unspecified cycle): 8 L per 100 km / 29.4 mpg

Starting price (in US dollars) is around $29,000.

I can't find the link right now, but I read somewhere that the engine is rated for 300,000 miles.

While we can't buy the truck in the US, there's till some hope--Cummins has been working with Nissan to put the same 2.8L engine in their 1/2 ton pickup:
http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/d...diesel_engine/

More info:
http://www.motorworldqld.com.au/foton/index.php
http://fotonauto.com.au/tunland
http://www.fotonsa.co.za/assets/pdf/...d_brochure.pdf
http://fotonauto.com.au/assets/uploa...4B30ZV8W37.pdf

12-20-2012, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Diesel_Dave Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,194 White Whale - '07 Dodge Ram 2500 ST Quad Cab 2wd, short bed Team Cummins 90 day: 37.68 mpg (US) Thanks: 112 Thanked 511 Times in 213 Posts	2.8L Cummins Diesel Pickup I came accross an interesting pickup: Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=rCxSU05yo9E It's called the Foton Tunland. It's made in China and sold in Australia & South Africa. It's powered by a 2.8L inline 4-cylinder turbo diesel: It also has a 5-speed manual Getrag transmission Specs: Curb Weight: ~1,900 kg / 4,200 lbs Payload Capacity: 1,000 kg / 2,204 lbs Towing Capacity: 2,500 kg / 5,510 lbs Rated Power: 120 kW / 163 hp @ 3600 rpm Peak Torque: 360 Nm / 266 lb-ft from 1800 to 3000 rpm Acceleration: 0-100 kph / 0-62 mph in 13 sec Max speed: 160 kph /100 mph Avg Fuel Economy (unspecified cycle): 8 L per 100 km / 29.4 mpg Starting price (in US dollars) is around $29,000. I can't find the link right now, but I read somewhere that the engine is rated for 300,000 miles. While we can't buy the truck in the US, there's till some hope--Cummins has been working with Nissan to put the same 2.8L engine in their 1/2 ton pickup: http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/d...diesel_engine/ More info: http://www.motorworldqld.com.au/foton/index.php http://fotonauto.com.au/tunland http://www.fotonsa.co.za/assets/pdf/...d_brochure.pdf http://fotonauto.com.au/assets/uploa...4B30ZV8W37.pdf __________________ Diesel Dave *My version of energy storage is called "momentum".* *My version of regenerative braking is called "bump starting".* *1 Year Avg (Every Mile Traveled) = 47.8 mpg* *BEST TANK: 2,009.6 mi on 35 gal (57.42 mpg): http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...5-a-26259.html* Last edited by Diesel_Dave; 12-20-2012 at 11:03 PM..