V8 specifications

A complete range

Outstanding uptime and reliability

Keeping your promises and your schedule is an absolute must in the transport industry. With the reliability and speed of a Scania V8, your business is bound to benefit.

The Scania V8 truck range makes a bold and confident statement on the road. This top-of-the-range Scania cab can be equipped to the highest standards for operators who demand the most practical and prestigious vehicle.

At the forefront of technology

The Scania V8 is tailored for your specific needs and built to improve your total operating economy. Making it the perfect investment to drive your business further.

V8 powertrain

The new V8 together with the new Scania Opticruise gearbox and a rear axle gear adapted for cruising on direct drive (gear 12) can give up to six percent in fuels savings.

As an example, a 590 hp truck in long haulage operations in a hilly topography can achieve savings in this range, whereby the engine will account for two percent, the gearbox for three percent and the rear axle for one percent*.

The wide gear ratio spread makes it possible to optimise the rear axle gear for low engine rpm in cruising speed, without compromising startability. This gives a high performing powertrain for a profitable and more sustainable business.

*Comparison between: 580 hp/GRSO/3,08 vs 590 hp/G33CM/2,59

Take a closer look at Scania V8 engine

V8 engine range

With the broadest engine range on the market, Scania offers almost endless possibilities of finding a powertrain that fits your needs perfectly.

Output	Torque	Fuel	Emission technology	Engine PTO
770 Hp	3700 Nm	Diesel/HVO	Selective catalytic reduction (SCR)	800 Nm
660 Hp	3300 Nm	Diesel/HVO	Selective catalytic reduction (SCR)	800Nm
590 Hp	3050 Nm	Biodiesel/Diesel/HVO	Selective catalytic reduction (SCR)	800Nm
530 hp	2800 Nm	Diesel/HVO	Selective catalytic reduction (SCR)	800Nm

The Scania opticruise gearbox

Scania’s new Opticruise G38CM and G38CH gearboxes, available for the highest output V8 770 hp engine, feature improved and speedy gearshifting in combination with lower fuel consumption and excellent comfort.

After six years of development and testing, we are introducing a gearbox with plenty of new technologies, such as variable oil volume, improved gear lubrication by oil spray function and a wider gear spread.

Thanks to significantly reduced internal losses, and thereby improved energy efficiency, the gearbox itself offers fuel savings of one percent. The weight has been reduced by 60 kg to be used for increased payload. Additionally, it provides higher uptime with an oil change interval of up to one million km. All this to ensure that your total operating economy is optimised.

Driveability

Better driveability is achieved with a wider gear ratio spread, which includes super crawler and overdrive, that match Scania’s low rev engine philosophy.

Reversing

Instead of a reversing gear, a planetary gear is used for reversing. This solution enables having eight gears for going in reverse at speeds up to 30 km/h. (This is useful when, for instance, tipper trucks need to reverse for long distances.)

Retarder

The retarder on the G33CM has also been updated and improved and can now deliver 4700 Nm torque at a propeller shaft speed below 600 rpm.

PTO

PTO - with the Scania Opticruise gearbox, a new PTO programme with nine different performance steps is introduced. Higher torque and gear ratio improves the overall performance of bodywork equipment. Lower noise levels and reduced fuel consumption is the result of higher gear ratio, which allows lower engine speeds.

The Scania Opticruise gearboxes G33CM, G33CH, G38CM and G38CH are available for V8 engines up to 770 hp as well as the high-output 13-litre between 500 and 560 hp engines.

Rear axle gears

Scania’s rear axle range offers a robust and weight optimised design with a wide variety of gears and ratios, so you can find the optimal solution for your operation. All gears are offered with differential locks.

Single driven single reduction

Our gears for single reduction have low complexity and high efficiency and can master gross vehicle and train weights up to 78 tonnes with a wide range of gear ratios from 2.35 up to 5.57.

Single driven hub reduction

The single driven hub reduction axles are offered for the operations where startability, ground clearance and high gross train weights are favourable. They manage gross vehicle and train weights up to 80 tonnes with gear ratios from 3.80 up to 7.18.

Tandem driven single reduction

Tandem driven single reduction is offered for operations where you require traction together with optimal fuel efficiency. The RB662 + R660 tandem gear masters gross vehicle and train weights up to 80 tonnes with gear ratios from 2.92 up to 4.88 or the RB885 with train weights up to 120 tonnes and gear ratio 3,08 or 3,42.

Tandem driven hub reduction

Our broad tandem driven hub reduction axles are robust and durable and offers great startability and ground clearance. It masters extremely high gross vehicles and train weights to up to 210 tonnes with gear ratios from 3.52 up to 7.63.

Axle configurations

Front, rear, fixed and steered tag axles – Scania can match the requirements of any application. The V8 can be teamed with a wide range of chassis configurations with different heights.