Exhibited alongside three new trucks plus the Tunland G7 bakkie at its re-launch event on Wednesday (26 June), Chinese brand Foton debuted three iterations of the View minibus that will go on sale within the coming weeks.
Known as the G7 in China, but as the renamed View CS2 in South Africa , the second generation, as with the original, differs very little from the Toyota HiAce in the shape of a different grille with the Foton logo, slightly altered headlights, restyled taillights and marque specific wheels.
Model range AsambeIn a reversal from its home market, only two of the displayed versions will carry the View name as the 16-seater taxi will be called Asambe or lets go in isiZulu.
Measuring 5 380 mm long, 1 980 mm wide and 2 285 mm high, the high-roof only Asambe offers a choice of petrol and diesel engines, though made in-house and not sourced from Toyota.
Its wheelbase stretching 3 110 mm, the powerplants consist of a 2.4-litre petrol developing 100kW/200Nm and a 2.8-litre turbodiesel producing 96kW/280Nm.
