UD Quon

UD Quon
UD Quon
	UD Quon CW 8L 6x4
Overview
Manufacturer	UD Trucks
Also called	Nissan Diesel Quon (2007–2010); Isuzu Giga (2023–present)
Production	2004–present
Body and chassis
Class	Truck
Body style	Truck (standard cab)
Related	UD Quester
Powertrain
Engine	Diesel; 7.7L GH8 DOHC turbodiesel I6; 9.2L MD92-TB/TC DOHC turbodiesel I6; 11L GH11-TA/TB/TC DOHC turbodiesel I6; 13.0L GE13-TB/TC/TD/TF DOHC turbodiesel I6; 12.7L GH13 DOHC turbodiesel I6;
Transmission	7-speed manual; ESCOT-Plus1 12-speed automated manual; ESCOT-AT IV 12-speed automatic
Chronology
Predecessor	Nissan Diesel Big Thumb

The UD Quon (kana: UD・クオン) is a heavy-duty commercial vehicle produced by the Japanese manufacturer UD Trucks. Quon was originally developed by Nissan Diesel Corporation with the world first implementation of Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system to an automobile.²

History

First Generation (2004–2017)

Quon was released on November 18, 2004 in Japan, as the successor of BigThumb. It is said that it was named for the term "Kuon (久遠)" with the same pronunciation, meaning "timeline forever" or "permanent". Not only equipped with SCR system, Quon was the world's first truck which has SRS knee airbag as standard equipment.

Second generation (2017–present)

The second generation Quon was released in 2017. It has improved drivability with a new 11-litre GH11 (based on Volvo D11) and 8-litre GH8 (based on Volvo D8) diesel engine.³

Third generation (2025–present)
The third generation Quon was released in 2025. The 7-speed manual model is sold using OEM from Isuzu, while the manual 12-speed model remains on sale.⁴

Awards

2005: Jidōsha-gijyutukai Gijyutsu-kaihatsu-syō (自動車技術会技術開発賞) (Techinology Development Award) from JSAE²

Line up

CK 4x2
CD 6x2R
CV 6x2F
CW 6x4
CX 6x4 (low floor variant)
CG 8x4
CF 4x4
CZ 6x6
GK 4x2
GW 6x4
CV-P 6x2
CW-P 6x4

Engine

Quon engines using AdBlue Urea Selective Catalytic Reduction technology.

MD92-TB Straight-6 OHC 9.203 cc 340HP
MD92-TC Straight-6 OHC 370HP
GH8 Straight-6 OHC 7.700cc 280HP
GH11-TA Straight-6 OHC 10.836 cc 350HP
GH11-TB Straight-6 OHC 380HP
GH11-TC Straight-6 OHC 410HP
GE13-TB Straight-6 OHC 13.074 cc 380HP
GE13-TC Straight-6 OHC 410HP
GE13-TD Straight-6 OHC 440HP
GE13-TF Straight-6 OHC 520HP
GH13-TD Straight-6 OHC 450HP
GH13-TE Straight-6 OHC 480HP

External links

official Archived 2017-10-10 at the Wayback Machine

References

Tsubakiyama, Kazuo (2023-03-29). "いすゞとUDトラックス、新型トラクタヘッド「ギガ」「クオン」初公開技術協業成果第一弾" [Isuzu and UD Trucks unveil new tractor heads "Giga" and "Quon" - first result of technical collaboration]. Impress.co.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Impress Corporation. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
"尿素CSRシステム（FLENDS）" [CSR System "FLENDS"]. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
"2004年 – フラグシップクオン誕生" [2004: Flagship Quon Debut]. UD Trucks (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
"車輪脱落予兆検知システムを搭載!! 今春デビューのUDトラックス「クオン7MT仕様車」が25.0型に進化！". Best Car Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-29.

[1] Tsubakiyama, Kazuo (2023-03-29). "いすゞとUDトラックス、新型トラクタヘッド「ギガ」「クオン」初公開技術協業成果第一弾" [Isuzu and UD Trucks unveil new tractor heads "Giga" and "Quon" - first result of technical collaboration]. Impress.co.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Impress Corporation. Retrieved 2023-03-29.

[flends-2] "尿素CSRシステム（FLENDS）" [CSR System "FLENDS"]. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[3] "2004年 – フラグシップクオン誕生" [2004: Flagship Quon Debut]. UD Trucks (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 December 2021.

[4] "車輪脱落予兆検知システムを搭載!! 今春デビューのUDトラックス「クオン7MT仕様車」が25.0型に進化！". Best Car Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-29.

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