Review Different Types of Scania Trucks

Scania is one of the oldest and best selling cargo truck manufacturers in Sweden. Scania trucks are exported all over the world, including Iran. The company has been manufacturing heavy vehicles (such as buses, trucks and tractors and diesel engines) since 1900. The trucks of this brand are produced and launched in four series include R, P, S, G and L. Each of these models has its own characteristics and advantages. In this article we are going to introduce and review different series of Scania trucks.

Types of Scania Trucks: P Series

One of the products of Scania brand is P series heavy vehicles that are used for construction, distribution or urban services. The first truck of P series was launched in 2004. Naturally, since then, more new products have been made by this brand, which are classified under the P series of trucks. One of the differences between the products in this series is the size of the cabins.

For instance, fire engines and ambulances that have a larger cabin are also included in this series. But the engine of this type of heavy vehicles has less power than other Scania trucks.

Specifications of P series trucks

• Engine power: Scania uses 220 to 500 hp engines to produce P series trucks. Engine volume in P series trucks has reached 13 litters.
• Chassis status: P Series trucks have more space than other trucks, which improves the position of the fuel tank and equipment. The chassis of this truck can also be used for fuel tankers and mixers, dump trucks and transporters.
• Gearbox: The P series trucks have two models of 8-speed and 12-speed gearboxes.
• Appearance: this truck has a headlight washer, automatic LED and an elegant appearance. These types of trucks are optimized for driving vision. Other unique features of P series trucks include waste recycling and reduced vibration and noise. Cargo storage is also another feature of this Scania truck model.

Scania Truck: G Series

Another type of Scania truck is the G series. These trucks are used for workplace and to carry cargoes such as liquids and fuels. The company first launched G series products in 2007. These types of trucks are produced for long distances. For this reason, it has comfortable cabins for driver and passengers.

Specifications of G series trucks

• Engine power: to produce this Scania truck model, an engine with power between 280 to 500 hp has been used. Due to the excellent power of this type of truck, they can also be used in fire fighting, industry and mining and also construction. The G series has 9-liter (6-cylinder) and 13-liter (8-cylinder) engines.
• Chassis status: for the production of this series of Scania trucks, two and three-axle chassis has been used, so that it can be used for all types of trucks, dump trucks and tractors.
• Gearbox: The G series trucks have two models of 8-speed and 12-speed gearboxes.
• Appearance: G series of Scania trucks are designed and produced smaller than P series. Each type of heavy vehicle in this series has different shapes that differentiate their use from each other. To produce these products, 6 types of cabins are used, including Sleeper Low, Sleeper Normal, Sleeper Highline, Short, Day Low and Day Normal.
• Smart safety system is one of the features of this type of Scania G series trucks, which also has electronic stability program (ESP) and lane departure warning (LDW).

Scania Truck: R Series

Other Scania truck models include the R Series. The first product of this series was produced in 2004. It is interesting to know that due to the unique design and other features related to engine power and pieces, this series of Scania products were selected as the top truck of the year in 2005 and 2010.

In Iran, the R420 is one of the most popular Scania trucks in the R series.

Specifications of R series trucks

• Engine status: Scania Company has used engines between 280 to 730 hp to produce this type of product. The use of such a powerful engine has given the truck a load capacity up to 44 tons. On the other hand, these trucks are also considered as a strong competitor of Volvo FH and Mercedes-Benz Actros. To produce this series of Scania trucks, two types of engines with volumes of 13 and 16 litters have been used. The 13-liter type is the same as the 6-cylinder engine and the 16-liter type is the same as the 8-cylinder engine.
• Appearance: R Series trucks are larger than P and G series products. Other appearance features of these products include prominent horizontal lines, LED daytime running lights and new bumpers. Scania has tried to use aerodynamic standards to produce this product. To produce this series of products, Scania has considered 5 types of cabins that have been selected according to the use of the truck.

Scania Truck: S Series

Another type of Scania truck is the S series, which was launched in 2016 for long-haul transport .Due to their use in long trips, Scania has applied all aerodynamic standards for this series of products.

Specifications of S series trucks

• Engine status: To produce these Scania truck models, two 6-cylinder engines with a volume of 13 litters and an 8-cylinder with a volume of 16 litters have been used. The S-Series engines have 6-cylinder between 370 to 500 hp. Scania has used SCR technology to produce the engine of these products. The 16-liter 8-cylinder engines in this series of Scania trucks also have a power between 520 to 730 hp. The S series trucks have two models of 8-speed and 12-speed gearboxes.
• Appearance: These trucks have large and comfortable cabins that make them suitable for long trips. Large control screen, more visibility, modern safety system, flat floor, storage facilities, etc. are the ergonomic features of this Scania truck.

Scania Truck: L Series

Other types of Scania trucks include the L series, which was first launched in 2017. These types of trucks are suitable for distribution and urban services. Due to heavy traffic in cities, these trucks are constantly have to stop; then special airflow design makes the L series trucks suitable for city driving.

Specifications of L series trucks

• Engine status: Scania has used 9-liter 5-cylinder engines with 280 to 360 hp to produce this group of products. The fuel consumption of L series trucks is 4% lower than previous products. Also, some other trucks in this series have 280 to 340 hp engines (gas type).
• Gearbox: 8-speed and 12-speed gearboxes have been used to produce this group of trucks.
• Appearance: Scania L series trucks have two extra passenger seats in the center of the cabin and an urban safety window in the passenger compartment. The cab of the truck is also equipped with ergonomic standards, which increases the efficiency of this model of trucks.