Chinese "Japanese" Isuzu Elf

It's no secret that in China, along with cars of their own brands, collect many brands of European, American and Japanese automotive industry. Everything happens at enterprises with modern equipment, and both the Chinese side and its foreign partners carefully monitor the work of such plants.

One of such companies is just Qingling Motors, which produces cars Isuzu Elf and Forward. First it was founded in 1994 as a state enterprise, after which it was transferred to private management by shareholders. In the late 90's the company began to cooperate actively with automakers originating from Japan and Europe. At first, the components were manufactured here, and after acquiring a 20 percent stake in Qingling Motors by the Japanese firm Isuzu, one of the leading factories in all of China is entering a new stage of development.

To date, the capacity of the company produces a variety of types of equipment, ranging from trucks Isuzu Elf, ending with SUVs and pick-up trucks. Thus, in the territory of China, not an assembly shop was organized, but a full-scale production, where PPC, engines, bridges and bodies are manufactured.

On the Russian market today, you can often meet the Chinese trucks Isuzu Elf, which have Japanese roots. This car is best known to domestic freighters.

It is worth noting that Isuzu Elf has several different versions. The cost of the most affordable of them, with a payload capacity of one and a half tons, starts from the mark of 1 036 000 rubles. It is equipped with a three-liter turbodiesel engine capable of developing about 130 horsepower. The same motor is also installed on the three-ton version of Isuzu Elf, the cost of which starts from 1 320 000 rubles, depending on the configuration.

Today, the market of trucks in Russia can buy Isuzu Elf cars in almost any configuration and with a variety of engines. The smallest volume has an engine that produces 95 horsepower. The cubic capacity of this engine is 2.8 liters. In addition to the above Isuzu Elf, reviews of which indicate reliability, today you can buy and SUVs, and pickups, which are perfect for everyday use by a person for their needs.

In addition, there are also heavy trucks, capable of transporting goods weighing from 6 tons. These are the ISUZU F-series, which have recently come off the assembly line, complete with motors that meet all Euro-4 standards. We are talking about the sixth generation of engines of this brand, which in terms of the ratio of power and fuel consumption have the most optimal indicators.

It is worth noting that the maximum weight that can carry the ISUZU FVZ, belonging to the F-series, is 15 tons. Drag all this mass, including the car itself, help motors of 280-300 horsepower. A positive feature of this machine for the Russian market is the adaptation to poor road conditions. Auto is also popular due to the fact that a variety of equipment can be installed on this chassis, starting from a concrete pump to an ordinary dump truck.