Svaartaron MUV

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Svaartaron MUV
Svaartaron MUV Truck.JPG
Overview
ManufacturerSvaartaron
Also calledOTMO Move, SEDA Poni
Production1960 - present
AssemblyTorsfeld, FCE, North Ottonia
Tyneus, FCE, North Ottonia
DesignerJord Farrangur (original design)
Body and chassis
ClassLight Truck, Kei Vehicle
Body style2 door pickup
5 door van/microbus
LayoutFMR
Powertrain
Engine660 cc I3
660 cc I3-T
800 cc I4
1.0L I4 Engine (Non-LV model)
Transmission3 speed automatic
5 speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase1910 mm (Truck)
2450 mm (Van)
Length3400 mm
Width1500 mm
Height1900 mm
Curb weight700 - 1000 kg

The Svaartaron MUV is a family of minitrucks and microvans produced by the Ottonian automaker Svaartaron. The line has been produced continuously since 1960 over ### generations.

Like many Svaartaron vehicles, the MUV carries a reputation for reliability and ease of repair, and as such they are popular among tradesmen, small business owners, and small farmers, and, in the case of the van variant, taxi fleets. The MUV is classified under Ottonian law as a Light Truck, granting buyers tax benefits and allowing it to take advantage of more lax municipal and federal parking and traffic regulations. Additionally, it is also manufactured in variants with shortened bumpers and, along with its base engine, is compliant with Daitoan kei standards.

Outside of North Ottonia, they are marketed and sold through the Ottonian Motor Cooperative's Otmo marque alongside the similar SEDA Poni as the Otmo Move. Domestically, they compete against the similar Vulksmotor Haul and SEDA Poni, although since 2008, the latter is a rebadged version of the MUV.

Development

After a decade of post-Revolution auto sales and development, Svaartaron had determined that marketshare was being lost to burgeoning competitors at Vulksmotor and SEDA due to the successful L-Ute mostly being preferred by government buyers and those who had to contend with bad or insufficient roads. In more developed spaces, the L-Ute was often unfavorably compared to the more space-efficient Vulksmotor Haul and the SEDA Poni, due to its longer hood and smaller bed. Seeking to rectify this, designer Jord Farrangur was tasked in 1956 with designing a more space- and fuel-efficient light truck for Svaartaron's expanding line.

First Generation

The first fruits of Farrangur and his workshop's efforts rolled off the assembly line in 1960. The initial run of the vehicle was a semi-cabover layout truck with a 4-stroke, 388 cc straight-three engine.

First-Generation MUV