Sisu Polar
| Sisu Polar | |
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Sisu Polar Works.
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Oy Sisu Auto Ab |
| Also called | DK12M DK16M |
| Production | 2011–present |
| Assembly | Raseborg, Finland |
| Layout |
Standard: 6×2, 6×4, 8×2, 8×4, 10×2, 10×4 Off-road: 6×4, 6×6, 8×8 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Mercedes-Benz V6, V8 or L6; 310–460 kW → table |
| Transmission | |
Sisu Polar is a truck model series produced by the Finnish heavy vehicle producer Sisu Auto. It came into the market in 2011 and the main applications are earthmovers, logging trucks, road maintenance vehicles, mobile cranes and heavy machinery hauliers which are fully equipped in the factory. The series includes two main variants DK12M and DK16M. The number of axles is 3, 4 or 5. Mercedes-Benz supplies some key components; cabins and engines in particular.
Sisu Works came first time into market in Polar series.
The previous Sisu-model used Renault cabins, Cummins, Caterpillar, Renault and Mack engines were available depending on model and ZF gearboxes as well as Fuller transmission. When developing of the new series, the company wanted to source components from one partner in order to have a more compact unit and avoid of extra engineering work that was needed for fitting the various components together. Another reason for the one-source policy was improving of the aftermarket operations.
At the time when the new model series was under development, the Sisu vehicles were distributed in Finland by Veho, which also represented Mercedes-Benz trucks. Sisu Auto signed a supply contract with Daimler Trucks AG for cabins, engines and gearboxes. Rumours about the partnership were confirmed when a prototype was spotted in late summer 2010. As the project was revealed and Sisu Auto had gained enough of experience to be confident about the construction, the company decided to announce the new product in the same August.
The complete series was officially launched in Kuljetus 2011 fair in Jyväskylä in May 2011. The Mercedes cabin was styled to Sisu look by industrial designer Jukka Pimiä. The grille with four transversal ribs resemble the preceding model. The main variants are DK12M and DK16M. "K" means a high cabin, the number stands for engine displacement in litres and "M" means forward-control cabin.
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