The sixth-generation Toyota Hiace is the automobile of selection for the ministry of defence (Mindef), which not too long ago took supply of fifty models to function ambulances to enhance well being providers for army personnel.
Defence minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan mentioned the brand new ambulances will substitute present autos which might be both worn out or broken. They are going to be utilized by the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and stationed at hospitals and camps all through the nation.
“The receipt of those belongings is essential for bettering the standard of service for the MAF Well being Corps and making certain that the affairs of personnel stay a prime precedence. I hope that these MAF ambulances will also be utilized by exterior events who want medical remedy,” Mohamad Hasan advised mentioned in a report by The Solar Each day.
The all-new H300 Hiace first made its world debut in 2019 to succeed the H200 mannequin that has been round since 2004 – the latter is presently nonetheless being offered by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT). Constructed on a brand new platform particularly developed for it, the H300 affords greater physique rigidity and an improved experience.
Relying in the marketplace it’s offered in, the H300 may be had with a 1GD-FTV 2.8 litre turbodiesel four-cylinder or a selection of two petrol engines: 7GR-FKS 3.5 litre V6 and 2TR-FE 2.7 litre four-cylinder – each naturally aspirated. Transmission choices embody a six-speed automated and a six- or five-speed guide.
Being a industrial van, the H300 may be configured extensively to go well with the specified automobile goal. As a begin, there are two physique sorts – Regular/Customary Roof and Lengthy/Excessive Roof – to select from and loads of seating layouts.
