It is also thanks to the service network why Scania is the most popular in the Nordic countries. Scania is not the cheapest in terms of price, but when you calculate the operating costs, it becomes more affordable than the others. The service network is comprehensive and the most common spare parts can be found immediately, unlike, for example, Mercedes or MAN. I can tell you from experience that when the intercooler from DAF broke, you had to wait 10 days for a new one from the factory. We had to wait 2 weeks for the Renault charger from France. Mercedes, on the other hand, is famous for being lazy and unable to climb big hills at the same speed as Scania or Volvo. Time is money for an entrepreneur, and the equipment must move and produce, otherwise the business is not worth it. In the Nordic countries, there are often punctual schedules and the car has to move, and if something happens, maintenance is quickly there.
brother was fixing a 1980's scania bus and a local parts dealer managed to find a replacement clutch for it in some other country. week later new part in hand.
Reliability is by far the biggest concern for anyone. As a someone working in a (potential) supplier to Scania, I would definitely buy Scania if I have to choose from all tje brands in the world. Or at least no reason to avoid Scania
My grandpa always said Scania is no.1 truck in EU,he usually drives in our country now but few years ago he was driving through EU and been with many trucks throughout his life,yet he loves SCANIA so much,i guess this is the video why!
Something I've noticed throughout the years, why is it that whenever there's a super massive load like transformers weighing over 300 tons being moved, it's always a Volvo or Mercedes 8x4 being used? How come I barely see Scanias pulling abnormal super heavy loads?
It´s all about the transmissions with over 100 tonnes. Might be a reason... But i have seen a lot of really haevy Scania haulers in the nordic countries.
It depends on which company gets hired to do the job, and which trucks that company have. If you hire a company which owns DAF to do that hauling, they will not suddenly buy a Scania to come and do the work, if their DAF can do the job.
@@LiquidBlackWolf that's part of the point, they're so rare that they have to be scoured. While you almost immediately get videos with Volvos, Mercedes, MAN, Kenworths and other long haul American trucks.
Mercedes Benz still make V8 truck engines and they are still sold in some markets in Actros etc trucks, they also sell them via the power systems division, MAN also still make V8 engines which are made for all the V8 trucks still in service, they are sell a huge range of V8, V10 etc etc via their power systems division, both Mercedes Benz and MAN make engines significantly more powerful than anything Scania make that are available via their power systems divisions, and in the case of MAN they make some of the largest most powerful engines in the world for powering massive ships and used also used for power generation connected to massive generators.
@@TruckTropia you are wrong, the OM502LA (V8 15.9L) as a Euro 3 is still available in Asia like in Indonesia servicing the mining and logging sectors like in the Actros 4054S and 4061S and Actros 4054AK and 4061AK, in fact some market segments like military are still based on older generation Actros due to commonality with existing in-service vehicles, designed to be easily swapped between normal cabs and ballistic protected cabs based on the old V8 platform 8x8 and 6x6 trucks. both MB and MAN still make the V8 truck engines to serves the huge amount of V8 powered truck STILL in use all over the world too, given in some parts of the world the lazy power of the MB V8 is much liked for desert etc operations due to its robust cooling, and keep in mind you can spec trucks with specific engines for specific jobs as custom one-off orders for operation away from roads or limited road use which don't have to conform to currant Euro VI engine regs but older ones like Euro V, IV & III.
Since Traton is using the new Scania engines in the International trucks, I wonder if they’ll ever make Scania trucks in the US. A long-nosed Scania with a big sleeper would be the best truck ever.
I wonder why they would, in the US you can't really haul enough to make use of that much power (Yes I know, you'll find uses for it like any powerplant, but you know what I meant). Whole point of the massive engines is here in Sweden we're allowed twice the load on our trucks the US allows for theirs, even higher if you cross into Finland.
@@JohanHultin yes but the engines I’m referring to are the 13 liter Super, to be used in all Traton trucks (MAN, Navistar, Scania and VWCO). Truly, if they wanted a 700+ hp road truck engine in USA, DD, Cummins and CAT would’ve made it a long time ago.
@@sakhileradebe4939 and who is lying i seen truck sale released Scania always beating what ever name you saying only FAW starting to handle the big teams because of sale and because its low price
@@sakhileradebe4939 also i was specific to cross border division many buy Scania XT to go to congo for copper transportation even G&H buys recent purchase are scania
Grandpa you used to use a Scania truck back in your days, right? Grandpa: Ja, I did. (Hanz za Meneangeshots, za wagon) . . ps. I obviously don't speak that certain language
Power doesn't pull, in poor terms it only grants you top speed and partly rate of acceleration, torque grants you pulling power. Why can't a Bugatti pull 100 tonnes of lumber? Because it doesn't have the 3500Nm and the extensive gearing of a big diesel truck which in terms helps multiply torque by having a massive drive ratio in the lowest gears. I know with the R490 I drive I can barely get to 8mph in 1st gear... at 2500 close to redline. Now, I don't know the drive ratio in 1st, but I expect it's greater than 15:1 which means torque is about 3800kg per metre of torsional force at the wheel hub. That's a lot.
Technically they're with one foot in the US market already, using the "S13 integrated powertrain" for some International models (LT, RH, and HX Series)
@thundermite1241, sadly American drivers are set in their ways and they hate eco-friendly engines, that run on Adblu, here in the UK and Europe we have been using Adblu in engines since 2006, for some reason American truck drivers don't like trucks that use Adblu.
@@davidjames990 smaller diesel trucks in the usa use def while most semis have the option for it the issue is for some reason the def systems on almost every brand in the usa have very poor reliabity and in some cases it takes the engine with it
@@thundermite1241, European engines don't have that issue, granted they did when these engines first came out, but it was quickly dealt with because truck manufacturers did not want to lose their customer base. European engines are now built so that if you try to run them without Adblu they go into limp mode.
Scania are by far the best truck brand available in the UK but unfortunately they have been taken over by vw group which also manufacturers man trucks and see this as their main brand the man engines and gearbox are woeful compared to Scania which have the best gearbox and engine on the market, the company I work for has a full Scania fleet but I have noticed a change in the gearbox of the new 2023 Scania they aren't as responsive and have more hesitation than the 2020 trucks it feels like the man I drove a few years back they have also moved engines to a full width cylinder head as with man and this could cause cylinder head gasket issues but despite this they are still the best to drive
"Scania has over 40% market share in Scandinavia" You make that sound like they have no competition with similar figures. Volvo stands for another ~40% of that market, the rest are sharing the remaining 20%. Now, i am not saying Volvo is better. I don't really care for brand wars. But i am saying that your information comes across as biased and you are conveniently hiding away facts that would make your claims less remarkable. In Europe, it's Mercedes that holds the lead with 19% of the market, Scania falls into fifth place with around 14% of the market. But it's practically a tie between the five major brands in Europe. Mercedes, Man, Daf, Volvo and Scania all hover around the 15-20% market share mark so they are all basically the same across Europe. Scania and Volvo are way more popular in Scandinavia due to them having more densely spaced service centers there and some semblance of national pride. Also, you make it out as "Scania is the only one offering a V8 engine" is a deal breaker for some truckers. The truckers that CARE about that are few and far between, it's more of a question of preference due to vanity than a preference due to performance or practicality or profitability etc. The same way you'd wear a certain brand of clothing, it doesn't do a better job of being clothing. But it does say "hey look at me" for certain brands and certain styles. When it boils down to it, the number of tons hauled by V8 engines pale in comparison to the other offerings by Scanias and all other brands. Personally, i find the V8 Scania to be particularly sexy. But i would never claim it's a necessity, most trucks in use are the low end ones with between 400 and 500 horses and no extras. Let's see if you will continue being biased here so i can laugh at your ignorance some more.
Don't believe everything you read... Scania was formed in the absence of Humber & Co leaving for Stockholm in 1900. Scania's first truck was made in 1908. But their production numbers were not noteworthy for the following 30 years. It was only in the 1940's that Scania-Vabis actually started producing trucks for real. Meanwhile, Volvo was way ahead of the curve with several truck models being made numbering ten thousand per model in 1930! That is, Volvo's experience with building trucks is practically ten years ahead of Scania.
"The most extensive engine program among all manufacturers" And Volvo holds the highest market share with their electric trucks. Again, not to boast about brand names. Just to show that your video is an AD for Scania, that makes dubious claims that Scania trucks are "superior and dominant". The "impressive" engine selection isn't what makes Scania's great. The choices still usually fall with their 13 liter Euro 6 engines of 370 to 540 hp. Pretty much the exact same range that all other truck brands sell the most of.
"Strong brand reputation" Ok, i will give you this point. They have a highly loyal fanbase that goes beyond "mah truck is da best because hurr durr", they can actually objectively tell you WHY they prefer their Scania over the other brands. It's quieter, more comfortable, has better layout and is more reliable and has much more aftermarket customization options. If you are into Scandinavian trucker culture, you are more likely to own a Scania than any other brand because Scania's are homes on wheels where other brands are merely a workers implement.
MAN has also V8 engines, in their trucks. From the driver's/cabin point of view, amongst the european trucks, Mercedes takes the cake(except for the basic bed matress, which at DAF is heavenly). Fastest response and power provider: Volvo. Most elegant and fuss free ride: MAN Quietest cabin, best basic matress: DAF Scania has its pros and cons like any other truck(i find the cabin organised below average, though).
@@danh3017 it's true that i've driven older and lower spec Scania models, but they have not grow up on me. I find MANs better tools and more enjoyable trucks. When it comes to showing off, though, there's no better looking truck, when customised, than Scanias.
Scania has already tried to get into the American truck market and failed not because of a poor quality truck, but because American drivers don't like European engines, they like Cat, Cummins, and Detroit engines Scania will not allow another engine to be fitted into their trucks, unlike Volvo, hence why Volvo has survived in America.
Detroit engines is owned by Mercedes Benz, the currant big DD16 is functionally a Mercedes Benz designed OM473, as is the DD15 being the OM472 and the DD13 is also the OM471, the DD8 is the OM936, while the DD5 is the OM934, and there are engines DD don't have that fill the gaps like what would be the DD11\OM470 (10.7L). while some past CAT engines sold in the OTR market were Perkins engines designs from Perkins\Rolls Royce diesel days due to CAT buying Perkins.
Scania is indeed one of the biggest truck companies in europe... but is it really prefered by other drivers? Well....,,,, not exactly... dont get me wrong,... a lot of drivers absolutly adore scania..., but there is a lot of drivers and buisness owners that wont touch scania with a 10 feet pole... even though scania is renown for its reliability... Some buisness owners are looking towards truck with the lowest fuel consumption on the market... and even though you said scania have improved their trucks and have low fuel consumptions... that is not true (the part with the fuel consumption)... swedish truck are most renown for having the biggest engines, but also the biggest fuel consumptions... for example: a Daf truck usually clocks at a medium monthly consumption of only 25L/100km (or arround 6,5 gallons at 60miles)... both scania and volvo often have average consumptions of above 30L/100km... (or 7.5 gallons/60miles)... those big engines do provide better consumption when the truck is haulling huge weights up a long ramp... or cliff... but overall they will consune a lot more fuel then other trucks... and in a market such as europe where the litre of diesel is arround 2Euros... and most trucks having 2 tanks (1 on each side) totalling over 1300L (or arround 450 gallons)... meaning a full up could cost the boss over 3000Euros... and with that capacity the truck has an autonomy of arround 3500km or 2000miles... and usually thats the weekly average that a driver has to drive... basicly, what this means, is that when you start work at the beggining of the weekly program, you fuel up your tanks, and drive towards your destinations... by the end of the week l, when you arrive back at your base of operations your tank should be running low on fuel... and you repeat the process after taking your 2 days off... this is how most truck drivers work in europe... I know, because I too am a truck driver... Back to my main argument... The truck owners prefer other trucks, like Daf, or Man, or Mercedes Actros, or Iveco, or Renault, or low powered Volovos and some Scanias... I, for example, am driving a Daf XG with 480hp... most drivers, prefer a truck that has high quality in comfort... aka with big ass cabins... and even though scania (top liner) has one of the biggest cab, the way the dashboard is designed, usually leaves not a lot of room inside... the bed also, is not the most comfortable... truckers here in europe have a saying... if you want comfort, drive a Daf... Daf has, by faar, the biggest comfort with some of the biggest cabbins in europe... and also, Daf has one of the lowest fuel consumpion out there, so its a favorite for truck owners as well... In my company, at first, we had a fleet of arround 400 Scanias and 200 Volvos... this was a couple of years ago... now, the owner of the company swapped his trucks... we now have a fleet of 500 Daf trucks and 300 Man trucks... with another 200 Daf trucks on order... even the company's owner, is verry happy with this change... not to mention the drivers... In conclussion... Scania is indeed the best truck, for the nordic regions, where you trully need a powerfull engine to haul those huge weights on that harsh enviroment... but here in Southern Europe, we prefer trucks with smaller engines and low fuel consumpion...
Sorry but that is not true, the V8 is just a status symbol for drivers. Any economical thinking transport company will not buy a Scania V8. For example DAF is at the moment more popular due to the economic fuel consumption they get. And with there XG+ cabine more comfortable. The bed in a Scania was always ridiculous. Also look at the sales numbers and you can see that Scania is not even in the top 3 in Europe.
@@TruckTropiaThank you for your immediate answer. I'm convinced that Mercedes, Volvo and Iveco (=Fiat) have the expertise to produce a V8 motor. So it must be one of the other reasons that you list.
@@svenlima yes trucking companies stopped producing the V8 due to fuel economy. And unpopular opinion but a fact, straight six is better than a V8 especially torque wise. Mercedes build V10’s and what not (MTU still does)
V8 in trucks was too much of a niche-market, so it was decided it is too expensive to work on Euro 6 version of V8 by other manufacturers. Scania went the other way 👌
And once again my biggest pet peeve is aroused less than a minute into a video. Finland is NOT part of Scandinavia. Geographically Scandinavia means Norway and Sweden and culturally Scandinavian means a people who speak North Germanic language. Finnish isn't even an Indo-European language let alone Germanic. 😑
In my experience iof supervising company's fleet repairs and maintanance i can say that Scania is the best. Most relieble and filters are the cheaperst when it comes to mainantance. On the second plance i would put MAN and Volvo. Good and realieble trucks aswell. MB - always some sorft of malfunction, alot of warrancy claims, stupid cameras (mirrors). DAF is alot like MB. Renault and Iveco - good engines but that's it, apart from that it's garbage which must be sold immeadiatly after 3 years of exploitation.
There is only one reason why European truckers choose Scania and it has nothing to do whit what one can hear from V8 or electric eco friendliness, heritage, history or other BS and that is reliability. I don't give a f... if they started as a sawing machines company or underwear. What they offer now is the most reliable truck on the market...period.
Thank you for correct him, Scania trucks are powerful but desirable by companies unfortunately. Companies now focus on pulling power which is also fuel efficiency. Scania have very low fuel efficiency compare to other brands, hence when see companies using Scania they using the one that has less power not V8.
Scania is a good brand but due to the prices of their trucks and fuel consumption(the V8) they are not that common in Africa. The common brands in Africa include DAF, MAN,BENZ and HOWO-SINOTRUCKS
It is also thanks to the service network why Scania is the most popular in the Nordic countries.
Scania is not the cheapest in terms of price, but when you calculate the operating costs, it becomes more affordable than the others.
The service network is comprehensive and the most common spare parts can be found immediately, unlike, for example, Mercedes or MAN.
I can tell you from experience that when the intercooler from DAF broke, you had to wait 10 days for a new one from the factory.
We had to wait 2 weeks for the Renault charger from France.
Mercedes, on the other hand, is famous for being lazy and unable to climb big hills at the same speed as Scania or Volvo.
Time is money for an entrepreneur, and the equipment must move and produce, otherwise the business is not worth it.
In the Nordic countries, there are often punctual schedules and the car has to move, and if something happens, maintenance is quickly there.
brother was fixing a 1980's scania bus and a local parts dealer managed to find a replacement clutch for it in some other country. week later new part in hand.
Reliability is by far the biggest concern for anyone. As a someone working in a (potential) supplier to Scania, I would definitely buy Scania if I have to choose from all tje brands in the world. Or at least no reason to avoid Scania
Jeez...felt like i watched one big sponsorship deal.
Lol😂
My grandpa always said Scania is no.1 truck in EU,he usually drives in our country now but few years ago he was driving through EU and been with many trucks throughout his life,yet he loves SCANIA so much,i guess this is the video why!
Something I've noticed throughout the years, why is it that whenever there's a super massive load like transformers weighing over 300 tons being moved, it's always a Volvo or Mercedes 8x4 being used? How come I barely see Scanias pulling abnormal super heavy loads?
It´s all about the transmissions with over 100 tonnes. Might be a reason...
But i have seen a lot of really haevy Scania haulers in the nordic countries.
It depends on which company gets hired to do the job, and which trucks that company have. If you hire a company which owns DAF to do that hauling, they will not suddenly buy a Scania to come and do the work, if their DAF can do the job.
Just find the right videos 😅 there is one with a gigant transformer and 2 scanias.
@@LiquidBlackWolf that's part of the point, they're so rare that they have to be scoured. While you almost immediately get videos with Volvos, Mercedes, MAN, Kenworths and other long haul American trucks.
@@bmad1386 Price might be a factor. V8s are considerably more expensive than I6s.
Mercedes Benz still make V8 truck engines and they are still sold in some markets in Actros etc trucks, they also sell them via the power systems division, MAN also still make V8 engines which are made for all the V8 trucks still in service, they are sell a huge range of V8, V10 etc etc via their power systems division, both Mercedes Benz and MAN make engines significantly more powerful than anything Scania make that are available via their power systems divisions, and in the case of MAN they make some of the largest most powerful engines in the world for powering massive ships and used also used for power generation connected to massive generators.
No they are not, MAN and MB do not produce v8 engines more only for marine
@@TruckTropia you are wrong, the OM502LA (V8 15.9L) as a Euro 3 is still available in Asia like in Indonesia servicing the mining and logging sectors like in the Actros 4054S and 4061S and Actros 4054AK and 4061AK, in fact some market segments like military are still based on older generation Actros due to commonality with existing in-service vehicles, designed to be easily swapped between normal cabs and ballistic protected cabs based on the old V8 platform 8x8 and 6x6 trucks.
both MB and MAN still make the V8 truck engines to serves the huge amount of V8 powered truck STILL in use all over the world too, given in some parts of the world the lazy power of the MB V8 is much liked for desert etc operations due to its robust cooling, and keep in mind you can spec trucks with specific engines for specific jobs as custom one-off orders for operation away from roads or limited road use which don't have to conform to currant Euro VI engine regs but older ones like Euro V, IV & III.
Man V8 is scania engine. As its both under the vag group (VW)
Since Traton is using the new Scania engines in the International trucks, I wonder if they’ll ever make Scania trucks in the US. A long-nosed Scania with a big sleeper would be the best truck ever.
I wonder why they would, in the US you can't really haul enough to make use of that much power (Yes I know, you'll find uses for it like any powerplant, but you know what I meant). Whole point of the massive engines is here in Sweden we're allowed twice the load on our trucks the US allows for theirs, even higher if you cross into Finland.
@@JohanHultin yes but the engines I’m referring to are the 13 liter Super, to be used in all Traton trucks (MAN, Navistar, Scania and VWCO). Truly, if they wanted a 700+ hp road truck engine in USA, DD, Cummins and CAT would’ve made it a long time ago.
@@lakonikos8791 And Volvo would have already introduced their D16 engine for their VNL.
also here in south africa i seen them deployed to congo drc to transport copper true SADC machines especially the XT variant strong trucks
Hola estoy suscrita
Nah actors is dominant here in south Africa, don't lie
@@sakhileradebe4939 what is Andersdon Transport Reinhardt transport ,Genesis fleet and come back
@@sakhileradebe4939 and who is lying i seen truck sale released Scania always beating what ever name you saying only FAW starting to handle the big teams because of sale and because its low price
@@sakhileradebe4939 also i was specific to cross border division many buy Scania XT to go to congo for copper transportation even G&H buys recent purchase are scania
Please make a video of the new generation of Volvo trucks please there's a new truck this look on Volvo videos😊
scania is not the only one who can produce v8s, but they're the only ones who do.
Grandpa you used to use a Scania truck back in your days, right?
Grandpa: Ja, I did. (Hanz za Meneangeshots, za wagon)
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ps. I obviously don't speak that certain language
Scania is a very good truck, but the new ones have an uncomfortable seats for taller drivers.
Power doesn't pull, in poor terms it only grants you top speed and partly rate of acceleration, torque grants you pulling power. Why can't a Bugatti pull 100 tonnes of lumber? Because it doesn't have the 3500Nm and the extensive gearing of a big diesel truck which in terms helps multiply torque by having a massive drive ratio in the lowest gears. I know with the R490 I drive I can barely get to 8mph in 1st gear... at 2500 close to redline. Now, I don't know the drive ratio in 1st, but I expect it's greater than 15:1 which means torque is about 3800kg per metre of torsional force at the wheel hub. That's a lot.
Once you in a Scania, you'll never go back
but in Germany 1 in 2 trucks is a Mercedes - Benz and the other MAN
they also make V8s
I hope that if or when they arrive at the usa it will encourage the usa engine builders to attempt v8 engines in on road applications
Technically they're with one foot in the US market already, using the "S13 integrated powertrain" for some International models (LT, RH, and HX Series)
@thundermite1241, sadly American drivers are set in their ways and they hate eco-friendly engines, that run on Adblu, here in the UK and Europe we have been using Adblu in engines since 2006, for some reason American truck drivers don't like trucks that use Adblu.
@@davidjames990 smaller diesel trucks in the usa use def while most semis have the option for it the issue is for some reason the def systems on almost every brand in the usa have very poor reliabity and in some cases it takes the engine with it
@@thundermite1241, European engines don't have that issue, granted they did when these engines first came out, but it was quickly dealt with because truck manufacturers did not want to lose their customer base.
European engines are now built so that if you try to run them without Adblu they go into limp mode.
@@davidjames990 newer pickup trucks do it too but semi trucks i dont know
Electrification will never fully replace the internal combustion engine, until we get something like the hydrogen fuel cell that Honda developed.
Hey truck tropia this is kinda urgent ❤
Plz do for me a review on the scania xt G460
I work at Scania in Brazil 🙂
i really wish that Scania took hold in the States back in the 80's
Ah, Scania, my brand of choice in _Euro Truck Simulator 2._
Scania are by far the best truck brand available in the UK but unfortunately they have been taken over by vw group which also manufacturers man trucks and see this as their main brand the man engines and gearbox are woeful compared to Scania which have the best gearbox and engine on the market, the company I work for has a full Scania fleet but I have noticed a change in the gearbox of the new 2023 Scania they aren't as responsive and have more hesitation than the 2020 trucks it feels like the man I drove a few years back they have also moved engines to a full width cylinder head as with man and this could cause cylinder head gasket issues but despite this they are still the best to drive
Isn't new MAN trucks pretty much Scania in drag? Eg drivetrain and mechanic is by and large SCANIA engineered.
@@JohanHultin True.
The next big thing to look after is the powerful FAW truck beginning to dominate east Africa.
Just by looking at their engines i really understand why they don´t even try selling them in Europe...
They look 20-30 years old
Faw and Chinese trucks in general are terrifyingly durable too.
@@_______65656 They are? I just assumed they were cheap copies of established brands.
"Scania has over 40% market share in Scandinavia"
You make that sound like they have no competition with similar figures.
Volvo stands for another ~40% of that market, the rest are sharing the remaining 20%.
Now, i am not saying Volvo is better. I don't really care for brand wars. But i am saying that your information comes across as biased and you are conveniently hiding away facts that would make your claims less remarkable.
In Europe, it's Mercedes that holds the lead with 19% of the market, Scania falls into fifth place with around 14% of the market. But it's practically a tie between the five major brands in Europe.
Mercedes, Man, Daf, Volvo and Scania all hover around the 15-20% market share mark so they are all basically the same across Europe.
Scania and Volvo are way more popular in Scandinavia due to them having more densely spaced service centers there and some semblance of national pride.
Also, you make it out as "Scania is the only one offering a V8 engine" is a deal breaker for some truckers. The truckers that CARE about that are few and far between, it's more of a question of preference due to vanity than a preference due to performance or practicality or profitability etc. The same way you'd wear a certain brand of clothing, it doesn't do a better job of being clothing. But it does say "hey look at me" for certain brands and certain styles.
When it boils down to it, the number of tons hauled by V8 engines pale in comparison to the other offerings by Scanias and all other brands.
Personally, i find the V8 Scania to be particularly sexy. But i would never claim it's a necessity, most trucks in use are the low end ones with between 400 and 500 horses and no extras.
Let's see if you will continue being biased here so i can laugh at your ignorance some more.
Don't believe everything you read... Scania was formed in the absence of Humber & Co leaving for Stockholm in 1900.
Scania's first truck was made in 1908. But their production numbers were not noteworthy for the following 30 years.
It was only in the 1940's that Scania-Vabis actually started producing trucks for real.
Meanwhile, Volvo was way ahead of the curve with several truck models being made numbering ten thousand per model in 1930!
That is, Volvo's experience with building trucks is practically ten years ahead of Scania.
"The most extensive engine program among all manufacturers"
And Volvo holds the highest market share with their electric trucks. Again, not to boast about brand names. Just to show that your video is an AD for Scania, that makes dubious claims that Scania trucks are "superior and dominant".
The "impressive" engine selection isn't what makes Scania's great. The choices still usually fall with their 13 liter Euro 6 engines of 370 to 540 hp. Pretty much the exact same range that all other truck brands sell the most of.
"Strong brand reputation"
Ok, i will give you this point. They have a highly loyal fanbase that goes beyond "mah truck is da best because hurr durr", they can actually objectively tell you WHY they prefer their Scania over the other brands. It's quieter, more comfortable, has better layout and is more reliable and has much more aftermarket customization options.
If you are into Scandinavian trucker culture, you are more likely to own a Scania than any other brand because Scania's are homes on wheels where other brands are merely a workers implement.
Thanks for sharing your point of view 👍
MAN has also V8 engines, in their trucks.
From the driver's/cabin point of view, amongst the european trucks, Mercedes takes the cake(except for the basic bed matress, which at DAF is heavenly).
Fastest response and power provider: Volvo.
Most elegant and fuss free ride: MAN
Quietest cabin, best basic matress: DAF
Scania has its pros and cons like any other truck(i find the cabin organised below average, though).
No MAN Can no longer produce v8 for trucks
@@TruckTropia i stand corrected 🎩
Volkswagen own both scania and MAN, the new gen MANs have quite a few scania bits in them but the quality isn't the same
@@danh3017 it's true that i've driven older and lower spec Scania models, but they have not grow up on me. I find MANs better tools and more enjoyable trucks.
When it comes to showing off, though, there's no better looking truck, when customised, than Scanias.
@@hazbizarai I wished Scania dashboard is as flat as Volvo...
Scania is actually the 4th biggest selling brand in Europe, behind 1. Volvo 2. MAN 3. DAF
Scania has already tried to get into the American truck market and failed not because of a poor quality truck, but because American drivers don't like European engines, they like Cat, Cummins, and Detroit engines Scania will not allow another engine to be fitted into their trucks, unlike Volvo, hence why Volvo has survived in America.
The new S13 engine that International is producing is really a Scania engine, Scania 13, you can say.. Finally planting there flag in the usa
@@jsmooth176 I bet the S13 engine that International is producing will be detuned.
Well. Inline 6 will always be better than V8. And why in the hell anyone would switch from normal cabin size to some crap like 3 times smaller???
Cat is shit
Detroit engines is owned by Mercedes Benz, the currant big DD16 is functionally a Mercedes Benz designed OM473, as is the DD15 being the OM472 and the DD13 is also the OM471, the DD8 is the OM936, while the DD5 is the OM934, and there are engines DD don't have that fill the gaps like what would be the DD11\OM470 (10.7L). while some past CAT engines sold in the OTR market were Perkins engines designs from Perkins\Rolls Royce diesel days due to CAT buying Perkins.
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Scania is indeed one of the biggest truck companies in europe... but is it really prefered by other drivers? Well....,,,, not exactly... dont get me wrong,... a lot of drivers absolutly adore scania..., but there is a lot of drivers and buisness owners that wont touch scania with a 10 feet pole... even though scania is renown for its reliability...
Some buisness owners are looking towards truck with the lowest fuel consumption on the market... and even though you said scania have improved their trucks and have low fuel consumptions... that is not true (the part with the fuel consumption)... swedish truck are most renown for having the biggest engines, but also the biggest fuel consumptions... for example: a Daf truck usually clocks at a medium monthly consumption of only 25L/100km (or arround 6,5 gallons at 60miles)... both scania and volvo often have average consumptions of above 30L/100km... (or 7.5 gallons/60miles)... those big engines do provide better consumption when the truck is haulling huge weights up a long ramp... or cliff... but overall they will consune a lot more fuel then other trucks... and in a market such as europe where the litre of diesel is arround 2Euros... and most trucks having 2 tanks (1 on each side) totalling over 1300L (or arround 450 gallons)... meaning a full up could cost the boss over 3000Euros... and with that capacity the truck has an autonomy of arround 3500km or 2000miles... and usually thats the weekly average that a driver has to drive... basicly, what this means, is that when you start work at the beggining of the weekly program, you fuel up your tanks, and drive towards your destinations... by the end of the week l, when you arrive back at your base of operations your tank should be running low on fuel... and you repeat the process after taking your 2 days off... this is how most truck drivers work in europe... I know, because I too am a truck driver...
Back to my main argument... The truck owners prefer other trucks, like Daf, or Man, or Mercedes Actros, or Iveco, or Renault, or low powered Volovos and some Scanias...
I, for example, am driving a Daf XG with 480hp... most drivers, prefer a truck that has high quality in comfort... aka with big ass cabins... and even though scania (top liner) has one of the biggest cab, the way the dashboard is designed, usually leaves not a lot of room inside... the bed also, is not the most comfortable... truckers here in europe have a saying... if you want comfort, drive a Daf... Daf has, by faar, the biggest comfort with some of the biggest cabbins in europe... and also, Daf has one of the lowest fuel consumpion out there, so its a favorite for truck owners as well... In my company, at first, we had a fleet of arround 400 Scanias and 200 Volvos... this was a couple of years ago... now, the owner of the company swapped his trucks... we now have a fleet of 500 Daf trucks and 300 Man trucks... with another 200 Daf trucks on order... even the company's owner, is verry happy with this change... not to mention the drivers...
In conclussion... Scania is indeed the best truck, for the nordic regions, where you trully need a powerfull engine to haul those huge weights on that harsh enviroment... but here in Southern Europe, we prefer trucks with smaller engines and low fuel consumpion...
Here in South Africa Actros truck the most preferred truck
Even for Volvos and Scanias, 500 hp is more common. In case of Volvo, D13 engines outsold the D16.
I don't know anything about motors. But if it was so much better to have a V8 enginge - why don't all producers build V8's ?
Expertise, Price, market Demant and much more Play a role.
Sorry but that is not true, the V8 is just a status symbol for drivers. Any economical thinking transport company will not buy a Scania V8. For example DAF is at the moment more popular due to the economic fuel consumption they get. And with there XG+ cabine more comfortable. The bed in a Scania was always ridiculous. Also look at the sales numbers and you can see that Scania is not even in the top 3 in Europe.
@@TruckTropiaThank you for your immediate answer.
I'm convinced that Mercedes, Volvo and Iveco (=Fiat) have the expertise to produce a V8 motor. So it must be one of the other reasons that you list.
@@svenlima yes trucking companies stopped producing the V8 due to fuel economy. And unpopular opinion but a fact, straight six is better than a V8 especially torque wise. Mercedes build V10’s and what not (MTU still does)
V8 in trucks was too much of a niche-market, so it was decided it is too expensive to work on Euro 6 version of V8 by other manufacturers. Scania went the other way 👌
And once again my biggest pet peeve is aroused less than a minute into a video.
Finland is NOT part of Scandinavia. Geographically Scandinavia means Norway and Sweden and culturally Scandinavian means a people who speak North Germanic language.
Finnish isn't even an Indo-European language let alone Germanic. 😑
In my experience iof supervising company's fleet repairs and maintanance i can say that Scania is the best. Most relieble and filters are the cheaperst when it comes to mainantance. On the second plance i would put MAN and Volvo. Good and realieble trucks aswell. MB - always some sorft of malfunction, alot of warrancy claims, stupid cameras (mirrors). DAF is alot like MB. Renault and Iveco - good engines but that's it, apart from that it's garbage which must be sold immeadiatly after 3 years of exploitation.
Please make a video of volvo please
I have lots of Volvo videos 👍
There is only one reason why European truckers choose Scania and it has nothing to do whit what one can hear from V8 or electric eco friendliness, heritage, history or other BS and that is reliability. I don't give a f... if they started as a sawing machines company or underwear. What they offer now is the most reliable truck on the market...period.
Okay
Man and Mercedes its giants in any time. Kings❤❤
Mercedes are nothing but cheap plastics... horribel
now lets hope that MAN does NOT fuck it up, the group behind MAN Trucks have bought Scania trucks
They have and we even made a video about it 👍Why The VW-Group Bought Scania - Game Changing Strategy
ruclips.net/video/LgOaJ0j6YLg/видео.html
Scania is not under the Top 3 Selling trucks in Europe.
There is no dominance. Daimler Trucks dominates the market in Europe and North America.
Engines will tell the Truth..Soon you see Change,,This Engines can Pull..:)
No but in Scandinavia it is like i Said in the video
Thank you for correct him, Scania trucks are powerful but desirable by companies unfortunately.
Companies now focus on pulling power which is also fuel efficiency.
Scania have very low fuel efficiency compare to other brands, hence when see companies using Scania they using the one that has less power not V8.
Scania is a good brand but due to the prices of their trucks and fuel consumption(the V8) they are not that common in Africa. The common brands in Africa include DAF, MAN,BENZ and HOWO-SINOTRUCKS
Scania turned to trash when vw bought it
Volkswagen
Volvo >>>>>>>