Volvo Trucks Malaysia, which operates under Volvo Malaysia Sdn Bhd, has launched the new premium flagship heavy duty trucks, the FH series, here.
The company said the FH series offered best-in-class fuel economy, reliability and safety.
It is designed with the driver in mind and built to withstand the heaviest and most demanding operations, it added.
“The Volvo FH series is our premium flagship product that we believe will deliver exceptional benefits to our Malaysian customers. We have a long history in Malaysia and the addition of the Volvo FH to our product line is not only to strengthen our current leading position, but also allows to take advantage of future opportunities in long-haul transport,” said managing director Mats Nilsson.
Built for long-haul regional distribution and with massive torque and powerful engine, the FH series is equipped with technology that creates ultimate onboard safety, such as Volvo dynamic steering, electronic stability control, I-Shift with crawlers, front under run protection, lane-changing assist, blind spot indicator, state-of-the-art mirror technology, electronic braking and also a sun roof as an alternate escape route during emergencies.
It also comes with dynamic headlights, static cornering lights, and approach lights for the driver to have a clearer view driving in the dark.
The FH also comes with I-Park Cool, an integrated parking cooler that provides superior cooling capacity without compromising in-cab space or fuel consumption.
Volvo‘s I-Shift gear technology with ultra-low crawler gear, provides excellent starting traction at low speed or from a standstill while hauling extremely loads.
“The ultra-low crawler gear, which is 32:1 ratio and up to 37:1 in reverse gear, can pull about 25 tonnes of cargo from standstill, and still be able to climb a hill,” said Nilsson.
We had the chance to test-drive the Volvo FH 440 RAS variant after the event.
Driving a truck for the first time, we were impressed with its comfort and effortless driving.
The space and design of its dashboard felt like home.
With the I-Shift transmission, anyone who knows how to drive an automatic transmission car is able to drive the truck. Just shift it to A (which is D for normal car transmission), and press the accelerator, and the truck moves slowly and smoothly forward.
Negotiating a corner was extremely easy. With the Volvo dynamic steering, the steering wheel felt so light, and we could even turn with just a finger.
Even when we drove pass bumps and uneven road conditions, the dynamic steering kept the steering perfectly straight. It provided steering stability at high speed and total control at low speed.
It also comes with an air suspension seats and we felt so comfortable sitting on it.
Behind the seats, there was even a wide and comfortable bed for the driver to rest or sleep.
With such a great product, it‘s no surprising the company was able to deliver more than 113,000 Volvo trucks worldwide in 2015.