The Hyundai Mega Truck is a line of medium-duty commercial vehicles from Hyundai, sold mainly as a cargo or dump truck. It was designed by Hyundai together with Bering Truck, built in Korea at the Hyundai Jeonju commercial vehicle plant from 2004 to 2021, and replaced by the Hyundai Pavise in July 2021.
Hyundai Mega Truck at a glance
| Maker | Hyundai Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Production | 2004–2021 |
| Class | medium-duty commercial vehicle |
| Bodies | cargo and dump truck |
| Designed with | Bering Truck |
| Built at | Jeonju commercial vehicle plant, Wanju County, Korea |
| 4.5-tonne cargo | short, long and ultra long wheelbases |
| 5-tonne cargo | short, long, ultra long and ultra long plus |
| 5-tonne dump | short wheelbase |
| Badging | “Hyundai Truck” at the front, Hyundai badge at the rear |
| Main rival | Kia Rhino |
| Replaced by | Hyundai Pavise, July 2021 |
Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the Hyundai Mega Truck.
History of the Hyundai Mega Truck
The Mega Truck was Hyundai’s medium-duty range for the years after the light Mighty and below the heavy Trago. Its nearest rival in Korea and in export markets was the Kia Rhino. Most of the range can be recognised by a “Hyundai Truck” badge at the front, with the ordinary Hyundai badge usually at the rear, and the trucks were sold across Japan, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and South America as well as at home.
Production ran from 2004 to 2021 at Hyundai’s Jeonju commercial vehicle plant in Wanju County, and the range was built around the 4.5 and 5-tonne classes. The 4.5-tonne cargo came in short, long and ultra long wheelbases; the 5-tonne cargo added an ultra long plus version; and there was a 5-tonne dump truck on the short wheelbase. In July 2021 Hyundai replaced the Mega Truck with the Pavise, the medium-duty model it also revealed alongside the electric County.
Design and features
- Two weight classes: 4.5 and 5-tonne trucks with several wheelbase lengths.
- Cargo and dump: the range covered both general haulage and construction work.
- Bering input: the design was developed with the American truck maker Bering.
- Long run: seventeen years in production at Jeonju.
Hyundai Mega Truck versions
- 4.5-tonne cargo: short, long and ultra long wheelbases.
- 5-tonne cargo: short, long, ultra long and ultra long plus.
- 5-tonne dump: short wheelbase tipper.
The Mega Truck sat between the Mighty and the Trago in Hyundai’s truck range. More Hyundai models are in the Hyundai collection.
Video: HD-120 CAMION CHASIS HYUNDAI
Video by Bering Motors on YouTube.
Sources
- Hyundai Mega Truck, English Wikipedia: production, models, plant, design partner, replacement
