Isuzu announces Freightpack Urban

Freight volumes in Australia are expected to increase by at least 8.4 per cent over the next two years according to Isuzu’s recent Future of Trucking report, the largest study of its kind conducted on Australia’s truck industry to date.

With that in mind, Isuzu Trucks released its broad Freightpack range in support of growing pressure in the freight and distribution space, giving operators the option of a premium, pre-built transport solution, specified directly for the application.

To kick off the New Year, Isuzu Trucks is adding a limited-release, 10-pallet model to the Freightpack line-up called the Ready-to-Work Freightpack Urban.

Starting at $99,990 drive away, and exclusively available from January to the end of March 2021, the Freightpack Urban package is unbeatable for businesses looking for a keenly priced, no-fuss truck specified to tackle Australia’s growing urban freight task.

Built on the rugged FRR 107-210 long wheelbase chassis, the Freightpack Urban sits at 10,700kg GVM to cope with a big workload. And with Isuzu’s six-speed automated manual transmission running the show, it’s easy to drive and manoeuvre in the urban environment.

Isuzu says the Urban is all about ease of operation, with a 10-pallet footprint, easy-glide curtains, quick-release catches and docking rubbers saving precious minutes in loading and unloading cargo.

Pallet-width, load-restraining and interlocking side gates are speedily removed into and out of position for forklifts to access a tidy interior. To further secure loads, load restraint ratchets for each pallet are conveniently placed on the passenger-side rope rail.

The Freightpack Urban is powered by Isuzu’s 4HK1 diesel engine, sporting a power rating of 210PS and putting out an impressive 726Nm of torque provided by a two-stage turbo charging system.

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For inner-city driving, the Freightpack Urban’s cornering lamps and large electric mirrors ensure high visibility, while an ECE-R29 crash rated cab and dual air bags are standard safety inclusions.

Making for a more enjoyable and safe experience all round, other standard features on the Freightpack Urban include Isuzu Electronic Stability Control (IESC), ABS and Hill Start Aid. Also standard is a reversing camera a 6.2-inch touchscreen multimedia AV unit with DAB+ and truck specific satellite navigation.

The driver gets a fully adjustable ISRI 6860/875 air suspension seat and the Urban is covered by a three-year bumper to bumper warranty (truck and body).

The limited-release Freightpack Urban comes under Isuzu’s Ready-to-Work banner, the only pre-bodied truck range in its weight class on the Australian market to come with a fully factory-backed warranty.

Isuzu Australia’s National Sales Manager, Les Spaltman, said the Freightpack Urban campaign was aimed at helping businesses get a leg ahead in the new year.

“In consultation with industry and with the popularity of our medium-duty Freightpack range pointing the way, we knew there was demand at the lighter end of the freight and logistics market,” he said.

“In the current last-mile delivery boom, operators need a truck that doesn’t skip on payload capacity or useful features — at an affordable price.

“And we’re delighted to introduce the Freightpack Urban campaign in this space, giving businesses a jump ahead on the competition this year.

The Freightpack Urban campaign runs for a limited time from January 1 to March 31 2021. Contact your nearest Isuzu dealer for more information and to book a test drive.