The heavy-duty prime mover segment in Malaysia has gained a new player in the shape of the Foton Auman EST A, which has just been launched at the Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre. Distributed by Mpire Commercial, the new lorry has been developed in partnership with Daimler as part of the Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive (BFDA) joint venture.
The EST A is the automatic version of the company’s Energy Super Truck (EST), and is offered in 4×2 and 6×4 versions. Both are powered by a Cummins ISG 11.8 litre straight-six turbodiesel producing 424 hp at 1,900 rpm and 2,000 Nm from 1,000 to 1,400 rpm, paired to a ZF TraXon 12-speed automatic transmission.
The gearbox comes with a built-in hydraulic retarder that provides 540 hp of braking power on top of the standard disc brakes, while the engine’s compression-release brake adds another 370 hp. The EST A also comes with air suspension, a four-point floating cabin and an airbag seat for increased comfort.
Safety-wise, the EST A conforms to UN ECE R29-03 regulations for occupant safety. The cab is built from one-millimetre-thick high-strength steel and is able to be pushed back by 200 mm in a collision, acting as a crumple zone. Stability control, lane departure warning and a tyre pressure monitoring system are also fitted.
The EST A is offered with a two-year, unlimited-mileage warranty and comes with two years/120,000 km of free maintenance. Mpire Commercial has a 3S centre at the Elite Industrial Park in Shah Alam, and it also signed up 15 new dealers from across Peninsular Malaysia during the launch event.
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lol even the lorries nowadays look more refine and better than the malaysia local made cars.
You got a point there. This is because China companies work hard and don’t believe in being lazy and always asking for bantuan
Yeah like those takata airbags failure big time
I hope we get more talent and brains from China to make Malaysia great again!
It is true man. Look at this truck it even come with AT/M gearbox, stability control, lane departure and air suspension. Nowadays China brand is heading for advance tech and now the only concern is the quality. No idea on China truck but China brand cellphones have proven they are top class such as Huawei, Vivo, Oppo etc.
Lol, the cabin looks outdated, at least 5 years behind of current Volvo lineup…
At least 10 years. This look is contemporary to Volvo FM Classic
Price?
C200 W203 said pls gimme back my steering wheel!
Proton pls note foton dashboard ya…
Time to get rid of our dirty filthy lorries that emit toxic black fumes that endanger our lungs and environment. Time to use this better technology
Government so scared to ban those lorries that tak ada pintu. Can you imagine….no first world country would allow lorries that emit thick black smoke and allow drivers to drive lorries without pintu which endangers the lives of the lorry driver.
Why Government scared? Well all those lorries all owned by previous cronies.
Why New Gov must sked of previous gov Kawans? Not make sense lor unless they alredi become New Gov Kawans. Lolz!
The looks oso largely copies from Mesidis Actros.
Foton owned by BAIC which held 51% of Beijing Benz where its manufacture and authorise dealer of Mercedes vehicle in China. No doubt they utilize Mercedes obsolete blueprint to built this Foton.
How much road tax?
Can it run on B10 diesel without any problem arises or not first?
Time to get rid of those ancient Tata lorries. They must be over 40 years old, can you imagine the amount of toxic fumes & soot emitted by those old diesel engines.
Most of our lorries tak ada pintu even. And they are all 1960s
58 years to be precise. Government in the past never bothered about our safety with such old lorries on the road.
Tak ada pintu? 1960? Your cave also serves as a time machine as well?
Dude, come out to the real world. Most trucks are now quite modern & airconditioned. Those Mercedes/Tata bulbous front trucks are rare to see nowadays.
What a name…
Don’t know much about trucks/lorries. But if one were to compare it to car specs, it seems pretty good. Air suspension, lane departure warning, 12 speed ZF auto and 2000 NM is not something your average car gets at the same time.
Lol, not all nice when you realize the fuel cost to run this thing XD
Modern lorries don’t use too much fuel. I don’t know the fuel consumtion of a Foton, but a modern MAN TGA has a fuel consumption of approx. 30l/100km (3.3km/l). If you take into account that it can haul 44 tons (44,000 kg, or approx. the weight of 28 cars), it’s quite a good value.
Roadtax > Lamborghini/Bugatti/Ferrari?
I think PT has made a mistake in this post. Foton Aumen EST has launched in Msia on 7th Aug 2018 by Angka-Tan Motor. PT, your post now seems invalid claim
This is a good brand and they have good partnership
I hope the 3rd car company will also make trucks … can put the branding as FORTUN….
Foo Yoh! Cannot imagine a China company build a Prime Mover with the dashboard facing the driver!
No RV.
this is just average..Volvo, Scania, MAN, Iveco, DAF is far ahead in fact Japanese marques also now up their sleeves in heavy duty segment..dont forget Daewoo Commercial is owned by TATA.. John May 9 Nangis..you may look down on the ‘Kepala Kasut’ of Mercedes 911 & its siblings including TATA..but till today those lorries are still powerhouse in Africa esp in desert areas in which reliability is more important than designs..