Scania is introducing a ground-breaking 13-litre engine range with capacity for biofuels

By MEq January 10, 2022 13:16

Scania’s new engine range is a completely new engine platform, which Scania R&D has spent five years developing from the ground up. The new engine platform represents an investment of more than two billion euros in total. The new range means that Scania’s internal combustion engine customers will get fuel efficiency, biofuel capability, total operating economy figures, and reduced CO2 emissions to a completely new level. The new engines are fit for lots of applications and offer vital contributions for reaching fossil-free transports.

“These new engines bring something outstanding to the market,” says Stefan Dorski, Senior Vice President, Head of Scania Trucks. “This shows how we at Scania are delivering on our mission, both in terms of our renowned customer focus and sustainability, with the science-based targets that we are committed to. The eight percent fuel savings the new powertrain offers are nothing but a game changer for our industry.”

The degree of thermal efficiency is around 50 percent for the new engines, numbers that used to be out of reach for combustion engines. Behind the impressive performance level lies ingenious engineering and utilization of technology such as dual overhead camshafts and Scania Twin SCR dosing of AdBlue. Potent engine management systems are monitoring the powertrain, thus contributing to the total operating economy under all conditions.

“If we are to improve the transport system in time to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, change has to happen now,” says Dorski. “That is why Scania is pushing energy-efficient internal combustion engine vehicles and encouraging the implementation of renewable biofuels. Delivering on our business targets is also the best way to ensure that we can keep up investment in areas of transformation, such as electrification for our company and our industry.”

Closer to fossil-free transport
Initially, the new range will be produced with four different power output levels for Euro 6: 420, 460, 500 and 560 hp, making it relevant for many different applications. In combination with the new Scania Opticruise gearboxes (G25 and G33 that was introduced in 2020) and a new range of driven Scania rear axles, fuel savings of eight percent are achieved in applications such as general cargo or temperature-controlled transports. All engines can be run on HVO, and two of them can be ordered for use with 100% renewable biodiesel.

“A Scania customer that operates a truck with a 500 hp engine will see a dramatic reduction in their fuel bill, even when compared to the industry-leading engine generation that we are replacing,” says Dorski. “The new ones will excel in many ways, but personally I see the immediate CO2 reduction as the most important aspect. Our new engines will instantly contribute to decarbonizing the world and fighting the climate challenge.”