KAMAZ Finance and Trading Company sold the first medium-tonnage trucks of the Compass line.
The Compass vehicles belong to KAMAZ’s new line of medium-tonnage trucks. The first curtainsiders with GVW of 9.5 tonnes were delivered to the dealers of Volga Federal District – OOO Avtolider-Sever and OOO KAMAVTOKOMPLEKT-Izhevsk.
The trucks are equipped with a reliable four-stroke diesel turbo Cummins ISF3.8S5154 engine generating 154 hp, a manual 6-speed LC6T540B transmission. Fuel tank capacity is 250 liters. Curb chassis weight varies from 3,125 to 3,405 kg, depending on wheelbase applied. Useful life of the vehicle is 800 thous. km. Service interval is 20 thous. km.
The sleeper cab is spacious and comfortable. Cab suspension is four-point, torsion-bar in front, with flexible rubber parts at rear. The driver has at his disposal adjustable steering column, cruise control, air conditioner, power windows, steering wheel audio controls.
Recall that the new KAMAZ Compass project starts with two models: the 9.5 t GVW Compass-9 and the 11.9 t GVW Compass-12. These delivery trucks are meant for operation in cities and suburbs, can be used in long-haul transportation. The Compass chassis can be equipped with a wide range of superstructures: various versions of vans (insulated, cargo, refrigerated), drop-side trucks with truck loader cranes, garbage trucks, multilifts, tow trucks, truck-mounted hydraulic lifts, etc. In the second half-year of 2022, KAMAZ plans to commercialize a more compact and lightweight model Compass-5 with GVW of 5.5 tonnes.