Entering 2022, major manufacturers have basically completed the replacement of their flagship trucks. Stronger power chains and more comfortable cabs have become new directions for the development of European trucks. Just in September every year, BigTruck magazine from Netherlands will review the cab of flagship Ouka to comprehensively compare their advantages and disadvantages. This year, this test was launched on time again. However, the situation this year is a bit special: in addition to the traditional European top seven, there is also a challenger from Türkiye : Ford F-MAX.
Without further ado, come and take a photo of Zhang Da. Eight test trucks lined up in sequence, which was quite spectacular. All test trucks use the highest configuration cab and select all optional configurations to compare cab comfort and the richness of optional configurations. The author divides this test into two episodes, each episode brings the test conclusions of four trucks. In this article, we will first bring you the cab test results of S, Ben, Woman and Man. If you don’t want to miss the full content, you must follow us!
Scania
Scania's test model is a 560 S 4x2 tractor , using CS20H cab. This cab has not undergone major changes since its release with the NTG series of trucks. It is a relatively conservative cab design. So, can Scania, known as the king of roads, bend with the help of this cab?
The answer is: Yes. Although this cab has experienced many years of ups and downs, its excellent structural design provides ample space for the interior of the cab. Entering the cab requires four steps, but each step shrinks more inward, making it easier to get on the car. The seats provide first-class driving comfort, and Scania has also added configurations such as night locks to keep pace with the times. The cab is 206 cm long and the inner width is 231 cm, and the maximum internal net height is 2206 mm.
Although the steering wheel and instrument panel design are not that fancy, the excellent design ensures ease of use and comfort, making people never tired of watching it.
optional coffee maker is placed on the storage tray in the middle of the dashboard
The vehicle provides sufficient storage space. The super-large ceiling cabinet can also be equipped with a microwave oven
mattress has a good thickness, but it will be better if it is thicker. The backrest of the main and co-driver seat occupies a lot of sleeper space, which is the main point. deduction points points
An easy-to-reach controller is designed on the rear wall of the cab, which can control parking air conditioning , lights, windows and other functions, and is attached with a storage net bag, which is very user-friendly.
Under the bed, the storage space is very rich and comes with a refrigerator. Comprehensive evaluation, BIGTruck summarized the following advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages: Parking air conditioning and firewood heater are easy to control, provide a night lock for the cab, and there is quite abundant storage space.
Disadvantages: The mattress has a narrow width at both ends, lack of bed adjustment, and the curtain light blocking effect is not ideal.
Benz
Benz model that participated in this test was an Actros L 4x2 tractor. The vehicle uses a Gigaspace flat floor cab, which has plenty of interior space. In addition, the vehicle is also equipped with a variety of configurations such as electronic rearview mirrors. BIGTruck commented: This truck is the most intelligent model among the trucks participating in this test.
Dual screen, electronic rearview mirror, electronic handbrake, one-click start, the physical buttons are almost all cancelled, the intelligent interior is in line with passenger cars
Seaters are made of leather fabric and decorated with stitching, support ventilation and heating and multiple adjustments, with extremely high comfort
Car room The interior space is very abundant, and three large-size top hanging cabinets are installed. There are two drawers inside the instrument panel, with a high internal height. The first floor is designed with cup holder
The vehicle adopts a double sleeper layout on the upper and lower floors. The lower floor sleeper has a comfortable mattress, and it is equally wide from the beginning to the end. The upper floor is the biggest deduction point. The mattress is narrower and thin, and there is no ladder designed to enter and exit, and the risk of falling is high. It is only suitable for emergency use. Comprehensive evaluation of
, BIGTruck summarized the following advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages: The lower mattress has a uniform width at the head and tail, abundant storage space, and very comfortable seats.
Disadvantages: There are problems with the upper laying, parking air conditioning and firewood need to be turned on on on the screen.
Volvo
The model that participated in the test was a Volvo FH 4x2 tractor using the Globetrotter XL cab. Although this cab mold has been in its birth for 10 years, Volvo has updated it only two years ago. The updated Globetrotter XL cab has plenty of configuration and excellent comfort.
test car is equipped with a leather interior package, and the door panels are added with leather fabric. The instrument panel, steering wheel, seats and other places inside the cab are also replaced with leather fabric to improve comfort. The doors are designed with red prompt lights and white floor lamps to improve safety. After the face-up of
, Volvo also has an LCD instrument panel and a touch multimedia screen. However, the steering wheel is still the familiar style
The maximum net height inside the cab can reach 207 cm. It is very convenient to change clothes and the roof sunroof greatly improves the lighting inside. The passenger seat can rotate, but it is very laborious to rotate and will block the refrigerator under the bed.
The center of the instrument panel adopts an open storage compartment design instead of a storage drawer. The roof storage space is good, but the large-sized sunroof squeeze occupies some of the central storage cabinet space.
The comfort of the sleeper is quite excellent. The super thick mattress and convenient adjustment provide first-class comfort. The bedside has storage compartments for easy placing personal belongings.
Unfortunately, the lower sleeper is also designed for non-uniform width, and the control panel on the rear wall of the cab cannot use
The upper sleeper is designed quite reasonable, with a folding ladder, and an anti-fall net and reading light are designed. Comprehensive evaluation, BIGTruck summarized the following advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages: The mattress is comfortable, the Chai Nuan and Parking Air Conditioners are quite quiet, have good safety, and have sufficient storage space.
Disadvantages: The co-pilot's leg space is narrow, there is no small table board inside, and the lower mattress is not equally wide.
Mann
As tested was a Mann TGX 4x2 tractor, which was equipped with a GX cab, corresponding to the XXL cab of the previous generation TGX. The vehicle is equipped with the Commander GX kit provided by Mann Individual's division, giving the vehicle a unique coating and configuration. In addition, the vehicle also uses the Optiview electronic rearview mirror system.
The intelligence inside the cab is comparable to that of Mercedes-Benz. The LCD instrument panel, multimedia screen, electronic rearview mirror screen, and a newly designed steering wheel, etc. highlight a German exquisite style. The seat surface material is quite high-end and the appearance is also very good.
SmartSelect knob is used to control multimedia, and the interaction is very safe and easy. It can be used as a wrist rest below
The co-driver seat can rotate, and the upper part can be folded, and it is used as a bedside table. The co-driver's desk has a good texture
The interior storage space of the cab is quite rich, equipped with three top hanging cabinets and a sunroof
There are also three hanging cabinets fixed on the rear wall of the cab to further expand the storage space
Sturdy slat bed. Although it is a lower bunk, it is also equipped with an anti-fall net and a double bed curtain, which has better light blocking
Previously, Mann's truck products were often considered to be poor in comfort, and the various configurations on the new TGX strongly refuted this. Comprehensive evaluation, BIGTruck summarized the following advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages: excellent visual effects, very convenient control design, great interaction mode of the SmartSelect system, and invincible storage space.
Disadvantages: The mattress is narrower and thinner, there is no car refrigerator , and there is no cab night lock.
Conclusion
At this point, we have seen the flagship truck products of the four old first-tier truck manufacturers in Europe. These four products each have their own advantages and present a very interesting situation. Which truck's cab do you like the most? Which truck do you think has the best cab? Welcome to communicate with us in the comment section! Thank you for reading this article! In the subsequent articles, we will also bring you cab reviews from the next four manufacturers. If you don’t want to miss it, don’t forget to follow us!
Text and pictures: heseaotter
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