Scania UK Wins Europe Road Test

Truck giant scania uk has won the notorious 1,000 Point Test for the second time. The R-series from Scania won the test back in 2009 by an unusually large margin, and the company hasn ow secured its second victory with the G-series.

The 1,000 Point Test is Europe's toughest comparative test of commercially available trucks, and is also the largest. The test involves the scrutiny of a team of trucking journalists drawn from countries around the world, who rate each truck both subjectively and objectively by comparison.

Organised by Germany’s ETM Verlag, whose publications include the magazines Lastauto Omnibus and Fernfahrer, the 1,000 Point Test is carried out in cooperation with Spain’s Transporte Mundial, Great Britain’s Commercial Motor and the Netherlands’ Truckstar. Articles about the test are published in trade magazines in at least 10 other countries as well.

In 2010's test, the G 420 from scania uk was pitted against a Mercedes Axor 1840 LS with 396 hp, a MAN TGS 18.400 LX with 394 hp and a Volvo FM 410 Globetrotter with 405 hp. The G 420 won with an impressive score of 941, a clear nine points ahead of its nearest competitor. In the economy category alone it scored 133 out of 135.

In Commercial Motor’s December 2010 issue Colin Barnett summed up the results: “This year’s test was won by an even bigger margin than last year, 35 points separating the field, but the winner stays the same, as Scania once more takes home the spoils of victory.”

Lastauto Omnibus notes the ability of Scania used trucks to cruise at low revs “… with the result that Scania wins the fuel consumption evaluation by a comfortable margin.”

Frank Zeiten of Lastauto Omnibus also points out the Scania’s superior qualities in hilly terrain, saying: “Despite a very long rear axle ratio … Scania is the fastest of the quartet on the hilly course.”

“Driving the Scania is very good,” writes Commercial Motor. “The steering gives a good feeling of the road, while visibility around the cab in the mirrors is good.”

“The seating position behind the unique adjustable steering wheel is still the best in class, and that all adds up to making this G 420 the winner of our 1,000 Point Test,” the magazine concludes.