Sales record for Scania in 2019

Scania Australia has set a new benchmark for deliveries in 2019, with 1149 heavy-duty trucks placed with customers during the year.

In the first full year of availability of the New Truck Generation, sales accelerated past previous benchmarks while carry-over orders into 2020 indicate robust demand endures for Australia’s safest truck range.

The Scania NTG is the only truck to provide dual side curtain rollover airbags as standard across the range, with the new CrewCab four-door model favoured by Australian metropolitan and country fire-fighting services offering four side curtain rollover airbags.

“Driver safety has always been a top priority for Scania,” said Dean Dal Santo, Scania Australia Director of Truck Sales.

“Now more than ever, Australian fleet and retail customers are shopping with safety and environmental credentials at the top of their priority list.

“With the much-discussed shortage of drivers, operators understand that quite aside from the continuous requirement for improvements in vehicle efficiency and reduction in operating costs, in order to attract and retain the best drivers, a safe, comfortable, quiet and spacious working environment must be provided,” he added.

Supporting operators in their quest for improved efficiency and lower emissions, more Scania trucks delivered in 2019 were Euro 6 compliant than ever before.

“We have effectively switched to a Euro 6 default setting across all of our urban-focused offerings,” Dal Santo said.

During 2019, Scania’s supply of V8 trucks returned to normal, including availability of the new generation Euro 6 compliant 650hp version.

Scania says that supplies of the XT extra-tough construction industry-oriented specification across P, G and R-series cabs flowed freely into Australia, with the first all-wheel drive configuration, and all-new CrewCabs also arriving.

Also launched in 2019 was the new 7.0-litre engine in three horsepower outputs destined for the P-series urban and regional rigid delivery market, giving Scania access to the upper end of the medium duty market for the first time.

Scania said the company also had a record year for bus sales with 427 buses finding new homes, eclipsing the previous record of 403.

“The Scania product offering has successfully met the market expectation and demand has increased. As we expand our product portfolio across more segments as well as increase availability of alternative and renewable fueled vehicles, Scania will continue to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system in Australia,” Dal Santo concluded.