UD Quester

The UD Quester is a line of heavy-duty commercial vehicle produced by UD Trucks with Volvo Group.[5] It is also related with the new generation of the Quon series made in Japan.

UD Quester
UD Quester in Indonesia
Overview
ManufacturerUD Trucks
Also calledEicher Pro 8000 (India) [1]
Production2013-present
Body and chassis
ClassTruck
Body styleTruck (standard cab)
RelatedUD Croner
UD Condor
UD Quon
Powertrain
Engine
  • 8.0L H8 (220-330hp, based on Volvo D8),[2]
  • 11L GH11E (370-440hp, based on Volvo D11)
Transmission6-speed manual, 9-speed manual, 12-speed manual, ESCOT-E Automated Manual Transmission[3]
Chronology
PredecessorNissan Diesel CWM[4]

About

UD Trucks introduced Quester Project with Volvo at Bangkok on August 27, 2013. It is not sold in Japan as the similarly sized Quon is sold there.[6] "The best of three worlds" Concept was adopted.[7]

The Quester has two engine options, the 8-litre GH8 or 11-litre GH11E, with either 6 or 9-speed gearbox for the 8-litre engine and 9 or 12-speed gearboxes for the 11-litre engine.

The Side Rail Section is made of strong and durable rolling form steel and is available in thickness of 7.0 or 8.0 mm.

Models
  • CKE (4x2 Rigid): 21t
  • CDE (6x2/2 Rigid): 31t
  • CWE (6x4 Rigid): 34t
  • GH8 8-litre engine used in UD trucks Quester.
    CGE (8x4 Rigid): 41t
  • CQE (8x2/2 Rigid): 41t
  • GKE (4x2 Tractor Head): 21t
  • GDE (6x2/2 Tractor Head): 31t
  • GWE (6x4 Tractor Head): 34t

History

In 2013, this project was started at Bangkok.

In 2017, it was started to sold in Ecuador etc.[8]

Name

It's named by "quest".[9]

In China, this model is named as KuTeng (Chinese: 酷腾),[10] and is sold by Dongvo.

In India, this model is sold under Pro 8000 series name by VE Commercial Vehicles Limited's brand Eicher Trucks and Buses. Available in dump truck and tractor configuration, equipped with VEDX8 engine delivering 280-350 hp.[11]

See also

References
  1. Hindu Business Line, The (15 December 2013). "Volvo scripts big plan for Asia-Pacific with Eicher venture". The Hindu Business Line. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Herald, The. "UD Quester: A game changing truck". The Herald.
  3. World, Automotive (24 January 2019). "UD Trucks launches New Quester to help companies overcome business challenges and accelerate growth with smart logistics". Automotive World.
  4. "UD Trucks - CWM to Quester - A product comparison". YouTube.
  5. "Volvo Group takes an important strategic step with the launch of Quester". www.volvogroup.com.
  6. "新興国市場向け新大型トラック「クエスター」を発表". UD trucks. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  7. "新興国向け新型車「クエスター」 ―― "The best of three worlds" （３つの要素）". UD trucks. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016.
  8. "UDトラックス／中南米４か国で「クエスター」と「クローナー」を投入". ＬＮＥＷＳ.
  9. "Ｕｄトラックスへようこそ".
  10. 中国で新興国向け新大型トラック「クエスター（中国名：「酷腾＝KuTeng」）を投入 (Press release) (in Japanese). UD Trucks. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  11. Buses, Eicher Trucks &. "Heavy Duty Haulage Trucks". www.eichertrucksandbuses.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
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