Scania R500

Highlights

Sept 24, 2019: The SCANIA R500 is one of the best heavy-duty trucks in India that has some good features. It has a trailer body, and a sleeper cabin is built on the chassis. It is built on a wheelbase of 3,778 mm and the ground clearance is 260 mm. The truck comes with an enormous GVW of 49,000 Kg.

Inside the cabin, there is a Driver Information Display, Adjustable Driver Seat, arm-rest, AC, cruise control, etc. The disc brakes along with parking brakes perform the stopping duties. 

Under the hood, there is a 16-litre Scania DC 16 V8 turbocharged engine with in-built Retarder. It pumps out a maximum power of 500 bhp coming at 1900 rpm, while the peak torque is 2500 Nm at 1000-1300 rpm. It can achieve a maximum speed of 80 kmph.