Hino 145:

• Hino sells a line of short-nose conventional trucks covering the same weight categories and customer needs as the N-Series trucks
  
• 145 is 14,050 lb. GVWR competing against NPR
  
• No gas engine available in Hino trucks
  
• 5-year/175,000-mile powertrain warranty
  

NPR Advantages:

• Available gas engine has more than twice the power of the Hino diesel and offers lower initial cost and lighter weight for greater payload (gas engine not available on 145)
  
• Hino weighs approximately 1000 lb. more than the diesel NPR due to the conventional cab design. This requires a higher GVWR for Hino than a comparable Isuzu. Gas engine NPR weighs more than 1400 lb. less than Hino
  
• Both trucks offer four wheelbase choices, but NPR's longest wheelbase provides 9.4 inches greater available CA for longer body capacity
  
• Higher torque output with manual transmission (441 lb.-ft. vs. 376 lb.-ft.) improves load carrying and towing
  
• Higher diesel horsepower output (205 hp vs. 175 hp) helps get work done faster
  
• 6-speed automatic vs. 4-speed automatic contributes to fuel efficiency and performance
  
• Tighter turning diameter (curb-to-curb) for comparable cab-to-axle (33.5 ft./109.0 in. WB vs. 35.1 ft./114.6 in. WB) improves maneuverability
  
• Higher front-axle capacity (6830 lb. vs. 5510 lb.) contributes to durability
  
• Tilt cab allows easy engine access (limited engine access on Hino)
  
• Higher rear-axle capacity contributes to durability in commercial operation (11,020 lb. vs. 9,880 lb.)
  
• Wider door opening for easy entry and exit (85 degree vs. 70 degree)
  
• Standard front stabilizer bar vs. optional on Hino
  
• All-season front and rear radial tires provide optimum mix of traction and mileage (highwayfront and traction-rear radials on 145)