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Testing the biggest cabs available on the market in combination

17th December 2009
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with the most popular engines is the aim of our latest 11000-Point Test.

, !. are marks to be won on all fronts. Since these are long-distance trucks, relatively high points can be secured for driver comfort. stowage space and good living and working conditions in the cab. But also very important, of course, are the fuel economy figures. Of the total 1,000 points. 190 points are there to be gained from subjective scoring of the interior and exterior. That includes the quality of the materials used, storage space and quality of the bedding. But it also includes practicality and user friendliness.

A further 200 points are to be gained for driveability, road handling and suspension characteristics. including the controls for the gearbox and brakes. A maximum 195 points can be gained for performance and the performance of the drive-line, Good fuel and AdBlue consumption can win you up to 135 points. Profitable payload and run ning costs are worth 160 points, Finally, there are 120 points to be earned for driver safety and safety options The ideal and optimal truck could earn the full 1,000 points, but that truck does not exist. All trucks have their plusses and minuses, as can be seen in the tables on pages 42 and 43. However, the final standings show all the competitors are close, and that doesn't surprise us After all, bad trucks no longer get built_

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