Sitrak covers the three major fields of tractor truck, cargo truck and tipper truck. No matter which field it is in, it is positioned at the top end of the market, with high efficiency, high safety and high comfort as the first highlights, just like this Sitrak C7H tractor truck we are going to talk about today, the target market is long-distance and high-speed logistics transport.
Orange Paintwork with Special Character and Side Sunroofs to Enhance Dominance!
This Sitrak model is a luxury version, also the high end. The whole truck is painted in orange, very recognisable and very personal. The Sitrak is the only one on the market that uses this paint job.
The gold-coloured badges and model letters testify to the identity of the luxury version, which, like the Liberty's Pilot model, features a rich gold logo.
Sitrak introduces the TGA model cab-on-white body of German MAN, and the front face has been redefined and redesigned to make it more in line with Chinese aesthetics.
Sitrak's headlights form a sharp contrast with its tall and powerful body. The headlights are similar to the "Danfeng Eyes" design, which is small and exquisite, and the fog lamps and turn signal lamps are far away from the headlights, which is also quite personalised.
The side view of the cab is almost the same as the German MAN's cab, no matter it is the air deflector design or the line contour, basically it follows the MAN's style, even the Lion pulling flower also follows the MAN's style.
The model logo is located on the doors and you can see that much of the design of the Sitrak follows that of the MAN, so it makes it look European.
In addition to what we can easily see, there are a lot of details on the Sitrak's exterior, such as lifting the cab up, you can see the deflector grooves on the roof and beside the high level windows on both sides, so that the rainwater can be blown away quickly along the deflector grooves without affecting the visibility of the windscreen and the window panes.
Appearance Review: The Sitrak C7H is very atmospheric and gives a strong sense of visual oppression, which makes people feel that it is more expensive at first sight. At the same time, it has so much common design with MAN that it is easy for us to confuse Sitrak and MAN on the road.
16-speed Hassle-free Shifting, A Different Experience!
In terms of power, this vehicle is equipped with China National Heavy Duty Truck MC13H.54-61 engine with 13-litre displacement, maximum output of 540 hp, maximum torque of 2,500 Nm, maximum torque speed of 1,000-1,400 rpm, and meets the National VI emission.
Matching with MC13H engine, China National Heavy Duty Truck (HW16-WY) transmission has 16 forward gears, the highest gear is direct gear, and the speed ratio is 1. At the same time, this transmission is also matched with hydraulic retarder, which can meet the needs of mountainous areas, plateaus, plains, and other road conditions and terrains, and ensure braking safety to a greater extent.
As for the rear axle, this vehicle is fitted with China National Heavy Duty Truck MCY12 rear axle with drum brake, 3-piece steel plate less leaf spring suspension, rear axle speed ratio of 2.85, with automatic adjusting arm.
As for tyres, this truck is fitted with 12R22.5 model vacuum tyres, and aluminium alloy wheels are used all over the truck. According to the engine speed, transmission speed ratio, rear axle speed ratio and tyre type of this vehicle, we can calculate that the speed of this vehicle reaches 90km/h at 1300 rpm and 12 gears, which is very suitable for long-distance truckers.
In terms of range, the car is fitted with an 860+240-litre combination fuel tank, with a total of 1,100 litres in the two tanks, and according to the calculation of 33 litres per 100 kilometres, a full fill-up can satisfy a range of more than 3,300 kilometres.
The battery box is the same as many brands of Euro 6 heavy trucks, with a vertical design, leaving space for the aftertreatment silencer, and the battery box is wrapped in a strong package that blocks rain, dust and other influences well.
For the aftertreatment silencer, this Sitrak uses a narrow top and wide bottom design, but it does take up some space on the right side of the frame.
In addition to the regular configuration, there are many details on the chassis design of Sitrak, which is borrowed and adopted from MAN, mainly to ensure the reliability and user-friendliness, and to make the work of the driver, maintenance technician, etc. relatively convenient.
Chassis Review: The chassis design of Sitrak is relatively neat, and the user-friendly design is also better, but the cab lift switch is divided into two parts, and the external latch needs to be opened at the passenger foot pedal to take the remote control and then lift, so it is more complicated.
Functional Interior, Workmanship Needs To Be Upgraded!
The doors on this truck are very thick, giving a strong sense of security, and the boarding steps are three-stage, indenting upwards step by step and getting bigger and bigger, making getting in and out of the car very comfortable and easy.
The main driver's seat is very versatile, with high and low, damping, inflating and deflating, heating and ventilating functions, and the most noteworthy is that the passenger's seat is also damped by airbags, except that there is no heating and ventilating function.
Looking at the main driver's seat from a top angle, the Sitrak's style and shape is somewhat like a bus, and I have to say that the Sitrak's interior workmanship is not very fine, and there is still a lot of room for improvement.
The design of the centre console is relatively compact, and compared to high-end models such as the J7 from Jiefang, the flagship of Dongfeng Tianlong, and the Auman EST-A, the sense of plastic is slightly stronger, but the functions are really rich, two locks, fuel heating, electric sunshade, electric sunroof, and so on, all the functions that you can consider, this truck has almost all of them. The size of the centre control screen is small, and the truck networking system adopts the Heavy Truck Intelligent Pass, and as you can see through the logo, this car also comes with accompanying WiFi.
The storage island in the middle of the centre console is more regular and doesn't take up significant floor space, which is close to the design of the previous-generation MAN, and should follow a better design.
The 16-speed worry-free shift operation handle of Heavy Duty Truck is located on the right side of the main driver's seat, and the whole base can be used as an armrest, but there is no damping when the base is lowered. The gear handle can support automatic gear operation, and the manual mode is not just adding or subtracting gears, but with gears to meet the driving habits or driving pleasure of many truckers.
In terms of interior details, Sitrak's design is noteworthy, such as the top and bottom sides of the A-pillar door hinges, which are equipped with sound-insulating cotton, which can effectively reduce the wind noise in the door gaps.
Interior Review: In addition to the interior features described above, the Sitrak's window air conditioning vents are large enough to quickly blow away fog on the glass. Although the overall texture of the interior is indeed a little bit more plastic, but the functional configuration and ease of use is still commendable.
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