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SCAN ,„ IA Topline Classic Gx; I The Scania Topline cab
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comes in for nore than its fair share of criticism; prinarily, we suspect, from people who lave never slept in it. The front-mounted ipper bunk was an immediate turn-off, hough Scania had good, logical, thor)ughly Scandinavian reasons for designrig it that way But to its credit Sonia has stuck with he concept and has now introduced the 'Classic" spec, a luxurious variant lesigned to tempt owner-drivers and 1,enerous gaffers alike.
Way wheels
t includes most of the options that a elf-indulgent driver would specify for fimself: polished alloy wheels, roof ights, fog lamps, spotlights and an Ilarm/immobiliser system.
The luxury theme is carried on inside, ivith leather seats and wooden trim. Well, lot actually wooden trim: in fact it's some of the nastiest applique veneer we have ever seen, and it makes even the Volvo's fake wood look like a Stradivarius. Mind you, even Volvo's demo driver admitted that he liked the Classic's leather and "wood" steering wheel.
The leather seats are genuinely luxurious, and adjustable in myriad ways; again, a lot of drivers have criticised Scania seats but we have found them fine.
Despite its large overall dimensions the feel of the cab is snug—the high engine hump sees to that, but it is exag
gerated by the relatively low floor level (almost a foot lower than the Actros or Magnum). The front bunk can be stowed at a 45° angle, and headroom is terrific, even with the alloy bunk ladder swung up. Although the Topline is nominally a double-bunk sleeper, the fold-up lower
bunk is a relatively mean affair, barely half
a metre wide at its narrowest. It's proba
bly best to fold it away as often as possible so that you can slide the passenger seat all the way to the back wall.
The array of lockers across the rear wal of the cab is amazing—there seems to be ore for every occasion, even including a locker that is set up for easy conversion to a fridge: the insulation is in place, and it only needs a condenser unit to be fitted. It would be equally easy to fit a microwave oven or a TV.
There's also a useful multi-function tray/locker/table under the centre of
the lower bunk, and plenty of space for a suitcase on a platform behind the driver's seat.
The Scania uses the now-familiar remote control for lights, alarm and heater—in this case a self-contained unit which plugs into one of two cradles mounted on each side wall. Our tester found them easy to reach, but couldn't find a remote control for the radio.
Wight heater
Unfortunately we had a problem with the night heater: it worked initially (taking the in-cab temperature from a chilly 7°C to a just-bearable 10.5°C) but then showed an error message on its digital dis
play. Despite trying every possible combination of control buttons we could not get any more from it, and the otherwise comprehensive driver's handbook did not explain the message. Still, the thermal insulation of the cab must be good, because our test sleeper fett warm enough until six in the morning. This would have been helped by the comprehensive and fairly thick curtains.
And yes, he had a good night's sleep: the verdict on the extra-large bed w. that it was "very comfy", although o tester did find that the deem' between the mattress and the roof w. quite restrictive: "I was aware that if I s up sharply in the night for any reason might give myself concussion."
His other reservation was that ti access ladder, though sturdy, was qui narrow, and might be troublesome f the (ahem) larger driver.