Proven quality, durability and reliability, combined with class leading chassis versatility, Hino's 500 Series remains the medium duty truck of choice for operators around the world
With more than 30 models available, the outstanding Hino 500 Series range continues to offer medium duty trucks buyers total flexibly and choice.
The Hino 500 Series is a Dakar legend - 12 category wins, and 21 consecutive starts and finishes - records unbeaten by any truck manufacturer in the world.
With standard and wide cabin variants, three engine choices, crew cab and 4x4 models, and Australia's most comprehensive range of chassis variants, there's a Hino 500 series for almost any purpose - no matter how tough.
HINO 500 ENGINE OPTIONS
Hino 500 Series buyers can chose from three powerful and efficient Euro 5 emission compliant engines:-
The J07 Five Cylinder Diesel. Hino has re-powered its popular 500 Series standard-cab medium truck range with its J07E engine to improve fuel economy and meet tough Euro 5 emission standards.
The J08E 6 Cylinder
Diesel.
Hino has also re-powered its popular 500 Series wide-cab medium truck range with an updated version of the J08E 6 cylinder engine to improve fuel economy and meet tough Euro 5 emission standards.
The A09C 6 Cylinder Diesel.
The powerful Hino A09C Hino six-cylinder 8.9-litre diesel is rated at 320 horsepower.
INTERIOR COMFORT
Hino 500 Series medium duty trucks are equipped with a range of interior comfort and convenience features designed to make your job easier and safer. All Hino trucks are ergonomically designed to provide a functional cabin, with fingertip controls and column stalks positioned so that the driver has no need to take their hands off the wheel at any time.
ISRI’s 6800 Series fully air-adjustable driver seat is standard equipment on all new Hino 500 Series medium duty trucks, providing the best possible driver comfort and safety by helping to reduce driver fatigue.
The 500 also has Hino's state-of-the-art multimedia unit which features a large 6.1-inch high-definition touch-screen, DAB+ digital and conventional AM/FM radio receivers, CD and DVD player, USB and SD input, and is Bluetooth™ enabled
PROSHIFT 6 AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (AMT)
Hino’s new six-speed fully automated ProShift 6 automated manual transmission (AMT), available on selected 500 Series variants, combines the favourable fuel economy and durability of a manual transmission with the ease-of-operation of an automatic transmission.
SAFETY
Hino’s 500 Series range of medium duty trucks features ABS anti-skid brakes as standard equipment on all 4x2, 6x2 and 6x4 models and all Hino 300 Series variants are also equipped with dual front SRS airbags.
To meet the certification standard, Hino 500 Series trucks undergo frontal, rearward and roof strength tests. This means that occupants have the peace of mind of knowing their truck’s cabin meets the internationally recognised European Structural Standards Regulation No. 20 (ECE-R29) for cabin strength.
All 500 Series trucks are equipped with Hino's Front Under-run Protection (FUP) to ensure the safety of all road users, not just the occupants of the truck. |
