FAW Jiefang Launches Four Newly Upgraded NG Heavy-Duty Engine Products

FAW Jiefang launched four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engine products, covering 13L to 16L displacements, leading the green and intelligent transformation of the industry.
1.With core advantages in energy conservation, reliability and intelligence, FAW Jiefang’s new NG engines provide targeted power solutions for global logistics scenarios.
2.The launch of the four NG heavy-duty engines demonstrates FAW Jiefang’s technological strength and commitment to creating cost-saving value for global users.

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Against the backdrop of the global energy transition and the accelerating green transformation of the commercial vehicle industry, FAW Jiefang, a world-leading commercial vehicle manufacturer and the flagship brand of China’s commercial vehicle sector, held a grand launch event for its newly upgraded NG (Natural Gas) heavy-duty engine products during the 2026 Global Partner Conference in Chengdu. With the theme of “Intelligent Leadership, Quality Wins the Future”, this launch event marks a new milestone in FAW Jiefang’s layout in the natural gas power field, demonstrating the brand’s profound technological accumulation, forward-looking strategic vision and unwavering commitment to creating value for global users. The four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engine products launched this time, covering 13L to 16L displacements, integrate cutting-edge intelligent technologies and optimized performance configurations, aiming to meet the diverse and high-demand operational needs of global logistics and transportation, and lead the high-quality development of the NG heavy-duty truck industry.

In recent years, affected by the triple drivers of fluctuating oil prices, declining transportation rates and increasingly stringent environmental protection policies, natural gas heavy-duty trucks have ushered in explosive growth, with their market penetration rate exceeding 20% and becoming a cost-effective choice in scenarios such as trunk line logistics and resource transportation. As a clean and economical transitional energy source, natural gas has become increasingly prominent in its strategic position under the global consensus of green and low-carbon development. When the oil-gas price ratio remains above the 1.4 balance point, the cost advantage of natural gas vehicles is converted into real economic benefits for users, making NG heavy-duty engines an important core component supporting the efficient operation of the global logistics industry. Facing the escalating market demand for power, reliability and gas consumption performance of NG engines, especially the harsh requirements put forward by the extension of logistics routes to northwest plateaus and southwest mountainous areas, FAW Jiefang has accurately captured the structural opportunities and launched the four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engine products through in-depth R&D and technological innovation, responding to the actual needs of global users with high-quality power solutions.

The four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engine products launched this time are CA6SV3, CA6SX1 PRO, CA6SM7 and CA6SM6, covering 13L to 16L displacements and precisely positioning different market segments and operational scenarios. All products are equipped with FAW Jiefang’s latest “Intelligence + Energy Conservation” and “Intelligence + Reliability” dual technology platforms, integrating ten core technologies such as intelligent combustion knock suppression, intelligent pulse supercharging and power domain coordinated control, which not only achieve a leap in performance but also comprehensively improve the operational efficiency and reliability of the engine, creating greater value for users in terms of cost reduction and efficiency increase. This series of products is the result of FAW Jiefang’s more than 20 years of R&D experience in gas engines, integrating cutting-edge intelligent control and hardware innovation, and has undergone rigorous testing and verification in multiple scenarios, laying a solid foundation for its stable operation in global markets.

As the new benchmark of 15L gas engines, the newly launched CA6SV3 product has the core characteristics of ultra-long service life of 2 million kilometers, ultra-low gas consumption leading the industry by 1-2 kg per 100 kilometers, and ultra-fast response speed leading by 40%. This engine has been deeply verified in real vehicles on typical trunk logistics routes such as the Xinjiang Line, Yunnan Line, Qinghai-Tibet Line and Northeast Line, and can fully meet the multi-scenario transportation needs of users, covering all mainstream models of FAW Jiefang’s Changchun and Qingdao bases. For users engaged in long-distance trunk transportation, the ultra-low gas consumption of CA6SV3 can save 10,000 to 20,000 yuan in annual operating costs based on an annual operating mileage of 200,000 kilometers, significantly improving the operational profitability of users.

The upgraded CA6SX1 PRO product has attracted much attention as the first mass-produced 16L heavy-duty gas engine in China, further consolidating FAW Jiefang’s benchmark position in the large-horsepower gas engine market. This engine has achieved an all-round leap in core performance, with a displacement of 16L, a maximum power of 660 horsepower and a torque exceeding 3000 N·m, realizing the all-round leadership in displacement, power, rated torque, braking power and low-speed torque in the natural gas heavy-duty truck field. Specifically designed for high-intensity scenarios such as long-distance trunk lines and heavy-duty transportation, CA6SX1 PRO has strong low-speed torque performance, which can output 2600 N·m of torque at 800 rpm, making it easy to overtake and climb slopes in mountainous areas, and the timeliness of transportation can be improved by more than 15% in southwest mountainous areas with long slopes. In addition, the engine adopts high-temperature laser-welded steel pistons and double-layer water jacket cylinder heads, which improve the cooling effect by 20%, and the spark plugs have an ultra-long warranty of 100,000 kilometers, further enhancing the reliability of the product.

The CA6SM7 product is an all-round player suitable for multiple scenarios, flexibly adapting to various operational needs such as resource short-haul transportation, port transportation and urban construction muck transportation, and achieving an excellent balance between power, economy and reliability, meeting the practical needs of users for one vehicle with multiple uses. The CA6SM6 product, on the other hand, is the preferred choice for resource transportation, optimized for resource transportation scenarios such as coal and gravel, focusing on economy and attendance rate, helping users build a solid cost moat in the market with transparent transportation rates. The four models form a complete product matrix, covering almost all mainstream operational scenarios of NG heavy-duty trucks, and providing targeted power solutions for global users with different needs.

In terms of core technological advantages, the four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engines rely on the “Intelligence + Energy Conservation” platform to achieve significant breakthroughs in energy conservation and efficiency increase. The intelligent combustion regulation and knock suppression technology can accurately control the compression ratio and combustion process, while improving thermal efficiency, completely suppressing the common knock risk of natural gas engines, enabling the engine to “consume less and run stably”. The intelligent pulse supercharging technology, relying on the unique double overhead camshaft design and intelligent exhaust pulse control, achieves a leapfrog improvement in intake efficiency, increasing the vehicle acceleration response by 40%, making it easy to overtake and climb slopes in mountainous areas and plateaus. The intelligent low-friction technology minimizes friction loss on the premise of ensuring reliable lubrication by establishing the optimal oil film thickness under different working conditions, further improving thermal efficiency by 0.6%. In addition, the intelligent gas adaptive technology can real-time sense gas changes and dynamically adjust control parameters according to the pain point of large gas quality differences across the country, ensuring stable gas consumption with a national fluctuation of less than 0.5 kg per 100 kilometers.

In terms of reliability, the four engines are supported by the “Intelligence + Reliability” platform, comprehensively improving the service life and operational stability of the product. The intelligent diagnosis and pre-diagnosis technology can not only accurately alarm when a fault occurs but also build a vehicle-cloud collaborative intelligent early warning platform relying on more than 2 million connected vehicle big data, realizing pre-fault early warning, increasing the average early warning cycle by 20% and reducing the engine failure rate by more than 90%. The large-bore precision lubrication technology innovates the micro-lubrication cylinder liner and piston ring group, combined with the intelligent oil quantity control algorithm, realizing the oil consumption as low as 1.5 liters per 10,000 kilometers. The high-strength hardware system adopts high-temperature resistant cylinder heads and high-pressure resistant cylinder block technology, increasing the service life of key components by more than 80%, and the B10 service life reaches 200,000 kilometers, setting a new benchmark for industry durability. In addition, the engines have undergone more than 100,000 hours of bench testing, 10 billion kilometers of actual user mileage verification, and full-scenario reliability testing from -40℃ extreme cold to 5200 meters above sea level, ensuring stable and reliable operation in complex working conditions.

As a key measure to promote the implementation of the “1333” strategy and sprint towards the strategic goal of “China’s No.1 and World-Class”, the launch of the four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engine products is not only a precise response to user needs but also a powerful practice for FAW Jiefang to promote the green and intelligent transformation of the commercial vehicle industry. In recent years, FAW Jiefang has continuously increased R&D investment in core components such as engines, built a complete independent R&D and manufacturing system, and its newly built heavy-duty truck engine plant in Dalian has an annual production capacity of 50,000 engines, with an automation rate of 83%, integrating green and intelligent manufacturing systems to provide strong support for the production of high-quality engines. At the same time, FAW Jiefang has also accelerated the layout of new energy power, launching hydrogen direct injection engines and other products, forming a diversified power layout covering traditional fuel, natural gas and hydrogen energy, and promoting the sustainable development of the industry.

From the perspective of global market layout, the four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engine products of FAW Jiefang not only meet the operational needs of the domestic market but also adapt to the environmental protection policies and transportation scenarios of different countries and regions around the world, providing strong power support for FAW Jiefang’s overseas market expansion. At present, FAW Jiefang has established a good brand reputation and market influence in overseas regions such as Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, and the launch of this series of NG engine products will further enhance the international competitiveness of FAW Jiefang’s commercial vehicles, helping more global users achieve efficient, low-cost and green operation.

In terms of after-sales service support, FAW Jiefang will provide a complete after-sales service system for the four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engines, relying on its global service network to ensure that users can enjoy efficient and professional after-sales services. The service stations have an average service radius of only 30km, providing 24/7 service, realizing 5-minute response, 10-minute dispatching, 30-minute departure and 6-hour completion of minor repairs, effectively solving the worries of users in the process of use. At the same time, FAW Jiefang will also carry out regular technical training for overseas distributors and service personnel to improve the professional level of after-sales service and ensure the stable operation of products in the global market.

Looking ahead, guided by the core concept of “taking users as the center”, FAW Jiefang will continue to take technological innovation as the core driving force, focus on the development trends of the global commercial vehicle industry and user needs, continuously iterate and upgrade NG heavy-duty engine products, and further optimize energy conservation, intelligence, reliability and environmental protection performance. The brand will also continue to deepen the global market layout, improve the global after-sales service and spare parts supply system, and provide more competitive, reliable and customized power solutions for global users, helping the global logistics industry achieve green, efficient and sustainable development.

The launch of FAW Jiefang’s four newly upgraded NG heavy-duty engine products is not only a new breakthrough in the field of natural gas power technology but also a vivid practice of FAW Jiefang’s commitment to empowering global transportation and creating sustainable wealth for users. With excellent product strength, advanced core technology and perfect service guarantee, FAW Jiefang will continue to lead the development of the global NG heavy-duty engine industry, build a world-class Chinese commercial vehicle brand, and make greater contributions to the high-quality development of the global commercial vehicle industry and the green transformation of transportation.