Other diesels doni take you as far as the new Perkins Prima.
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Any light commercial vehicle not fitted with a Perkins Prima engine is heading towards a dead end.
Prima 65 is the world's first truly high speed, direct injection van diesel. It delivers up to 15% better fuel economy than ordinary indirect injection diesels to power its vehicles further But not only that, the drive and feel experienced with Prima is more like a car. Because thanks to its high speed (the Prima has an rp.m. of up to 4,500) this is a diesel which actually drives like a petrol engine.
Also, unlike typical competitors' engines, direct injection gives the Prima a 12,000 mile oil change interval, abolishing the need for the intermediate service. Not to mention reduced downtime, lower costs and far easier starting in freezing temperatures.
In the highly competitive van and light commercial market, Maestros and Sherpas are enjoying increasing success with the Prima 65.
Prima is part of the new range from Perkins which also includes the Phaser and Eagle 800 units. The entire Perkins range offers a choice of diesels between 5 and 1,200bhp.
To help you decide which Prima you should be specifying in your vans, contact Perkins Prima Engines on (0733) 67474.
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