Scania has announced the introduction of the company’s new Euro 6-compliant engines in Europe.
According to Scania, the Euro 6 engines will have several new features to further boost efficiency.
The NZ distributor for Scania, CablePrice, tells DIESELtalk that the new Euro 6 trucks are available for order to customers.
Steve Young, CablePrice’s national marketing manager – brand and communication, says: “There may be customers out there who really desire a minimal environmental footprint, and don’t wish to wait until the standard becomes mandatory. Those people just need to contact us and we’d be delighted to get one for them.”
Euro 6 emission level compliance is not expected to be implemented here and in Australia before the beginning of 2016 for new models, and 2017 for all new trucks.
The second-generation Scania 450 and 490 hp Euro 6 engines can provide measurable fuel savings of up to 2% over their predecessors.
Scania’s European customers now have a choice of nine Euro 6 outputs, ranging from the 250 hp 9-litre unit to the 580 hp V8 with additional outputs to follow. In addition there are two gas engines, adaptable to run on biogas, compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied LNG.
The new V8 engines are based on the 16.4-litre platform introduced with the 730 hp unit, and are currently available in 520 hp and 580 hp with the top-output 730 hp V8 due for release by the time Euro 6 becomes mandatory in Europe.
The performance of the new 580 hp Euro 6 V8 is reportedly similar to the 620 hp Euro 5, thanks to its wider torque peak and ‘fat’ power curve. The exhaust brake output is 320 kW at 2400 rpm.
Four 12.7-litre engines constitute Scania’s six-cylinder Euro 6 offering and currently include 210 hp, 450 hp and 490 hp, with a 370 hp to be released later.
The 450 and 490 hp engines are based on further refinements of the 440 and 480 hp units, which have been in the hands of European operators since early 2011 and feature a revised intake system that maintains sufficiently high exhaust temperatures without the need for an intake throttle. The exhaust brake is rated at 256 kW at 2400 rpm.
