The Hyundai Trago is the heavy-duty truck range Hyundai has built since October 2006 at its Jeonju commercial vehicle plant. It covers cargo trucks, tippers and tractors from 19 to 25.5 tonnes, and it is sold in Korea in Gold and Pro versions. In the United States and Canada the same trucks were known as the Bering HD and Bering HDMX, and in Korea the truck is also called the Hyundai New Power Truck.
Hyundai Trago at a glance
| Maker | Hyundai Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Production | since October 2006 |
| Class | heavy-duty commercial vehicle |
| Built at | Jeonju commercial vehicle plant, Korea |
| Bodies | cargo truck, dump truck, tractor unit |
| Korean trims | Gold and Pro |
| Weight range | 19 to 25.5 tonnes |
| 8×4 cargo | 380 or 410 hp, 19 tonnes, ultra long wheelbase |
| 19.5-tonne cargo | 8×4, short wheelbase |
| 25-tonne cargo | 10×4, 440 hp, ultra long |
| Dump | 24 and 25.5 tonnes, 8×4, 460 hp |
| Gearboxes | 16-speed ZF, or 10-speed on some 6×4 tractors |
Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the Hyundai Trago.
History of the Hyundai Trago
The Trago has been built since October 2006 as Hyundai’s heavy-duty line, above the medium-duty Mega Truck. It is sold at home in Gold, an economy or high-power model, and Pro, an economy version, and most trucks carry a “Hyundai Truck” badge at the front with the Hyundai and Trago badges at the rear.
The range is built around two families. The cargo side goes from a 19-tonne 8×4 with a 380 or 410 hp engine and an ultra long wheelbase, through a 19.5-tonne 8×4 with a short wheelbase, to a 25-tonne 10×4 with a 440 hp engine. The dump trucks are 24 and 25.5-tonne 8×4 tippers with a 460 hp engine. The tractor units come as 6×2 with a 440 hp engine and as 6×4 with 380, 410 or 440 hp.
Engines deliver between 380 and 460 hp, with torque from 160 to 225 kg·m depending on the model. Gearboxes are ZF units with sixteen forward and two reverse ratios for the 8×4 cargo, 10×4 cargo, 8×4 dump and 6×2 tractor, while the lower-powered 6×4 tractor uses a ten-speed ZF with two reverse gears and the 410 and 440 hp versions a sixteen-speed.
Design and features
- Heavy-duty range: cargo, dump and tractor units from 19 to 25.5 tonnes.
- Strong engines: 380 to 460 hp with up to 225 kg·m of torque.
- ZF gearboxes: sixteen-speed as standard on most models.
- Export names: Bering HD and HDMX in North America, New Power Truck in Korea.
Hyundai Trago versions
- 19-tonne 8×4 cargo: 380 or 410 hp, ultra long wheelbase.
- 19.5-tonne 8×4 cargo: short wheelbase.
- 25-tonne 10×4 cargo: 440 hp, ultra long wheelbase.
- 24 and 25.5-tonne 8×4 dump: 460 hp tipper.
- 6×2 and 6×4 tractors: 380 to 440 hp.
The Trago is Hyundai’s heavy truck, above the Mega Truck; the company’s coaches are the Universe. More Hyundai models are in the Hyundai collection.
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Sources
- Hyundai Trago, English Wikipedia: models, weights, engines, gearboxes, plants
