Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre 3955/HSD/17ft

Whether the Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre 3955/HSD/17ft is the right truck for you comes down to one question. Are you filling the body, or are you filling the payload? Most buyers in this segment answer that wrong, and they pay for it on every trip. Here is what the numbers say.

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre 3955/HSD/17ft Engine and Performance

The ZD30 DDTi is a 2,953cc four-cylinder diesel. It produces 140 hp at 2,750 rpm and 360 Nm anywhere between 1,350 and 2,750 rpm. That torque band is wide, and on a loaded truck the band matters more than the peak. You can pull away in traffic and climb a flyover without hunting for gears.

The gearbox is a five-speed manual. Top speed is capped at 80 km/h, in line with speed limiter rules for goods carriers.

Braking comes from full air brakes on all six wheels. At 7,490 kg gross, that is the correct system, and it is a real advantage over the hydraulic setups some rivals use in this price band. ABS is not fitted on this variant.

One caution on gradeability. Your specification sheet lists 32 percent. Other published sources list 25 and 28 percent for the same truck. Ask the dealer to confirm before you commit to hill routes.

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre 17 Feet Payload

Here is the calculation nobody publishes.

Kerb weight is 2,605 kg. GVW is 7,490 kg. Subtract one from the other and you get 4,885 kg. That is the chassis payload, and it is the figure quoted against the Partner 6 Tyre as a model.

The rated payload of the Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre 3955/HSD/17ft is 4,579 kg. The missing 306 kg is the 17-foot box body itself.

Now compare the 14-foot variant. Same engine, same 7,490 kg GVW, payload of 4,775 kg. It carries 196 kg more than the 17-foot, and it costs less.

So the longer deck does not give you more carrying capacity. It gives you more floor. If your cargo is dense, meaning cement, tiles, steel, rice bags, you will hit the 4,579 kg ceiling long before the body is full, and the 14-foot truck would carry more for less money. If your cargo is bulky and light, meaning parcels, FMCG cartons, packaged goods, foam, then the 17-foot body earns its price on every trip.

That distinction should decide which variant you buy.

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre Mileage and Running Cost

Ashok Leyland claims 8.5 kmpl. The specification sheet breaks that into 7 to 8 kmpl in city running and 8 to 9 kmpl on the highway. Those match what owners report.

With a 90-litre tank, one fill takes you roughly 750 km at the claimed figure. On intercity work, that is a refuel every second day.

Running cost is where the Ashok Leyland Partner trucks earn their reputation. Ashok Leyland's service network is among the deepest in India, and ZD30 spares move quickly because the engine is shared across several Partner variants.

Budget separately for tyres. The 7.50x16, 16PR tyres are tube type rather than tubeless, so a highway puncture costs you more downtime than it would on a tubeless truck.

Cabin, Safety and What the Partner 6 Tyre 17ft Leaves Out

You get a tiltable day cabin, power steering, a tiltable steering column, an adjustable driver seat, a driver information display and seat belts. Seating is D+2. The tilting cabin shortens roadside engine access.

You do not get air conditioning, ABS, cruise control, telematics, hill hold or an arm rest. This is a working cabin, not a comfortable one. On a ten-hour summer shift in north India, the missing AC is the thing your driver will raise, and it affects how long he stays.

Note that some listing sites describe the Partner 6 Tyre as having factory-fitted AC. That applies to other configurations in the range, not to this one. Check at the dealership.

The turning radius is 6,800 mm. That is large. Tight urban lanes need planning.

Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre 17 Feet Price in 2026 and Who Should Buy It

The Ashok Leyland Partner 6 Tyre 17 feet price starts at ₹13.85 lakh ex-showroom and runs to about ₹14.99 lakh depending on configuration. On-road cost adds registration, road tax, insurance and any state commercial vehicle levy, and it varies sharply between states.

Buy this truck if you run intercity parcel, courier, e-commerce or FMCG distribution, where you run out of cubic space before you run out of weight. It also makes sense if you want air brakes and a 7,490 kg GVW under ₹15 lakh, because most rivals at this price are 5,400 to 5,500 kg trucks with far less capacity.

Look elsewhere in two cases. If you haul dense freight, check our buying guide for the best 14 feet trucks. And if your drivers work long shifts, the missing air conditioning will cost you more in turnover than the SML Isuzu Sartaj GS HG 75 costs extra.