VOLVO FH
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Engines: 12.8-litre 6cyl, 400hp/2,00(Am, 440hp/2,200Nrn, 480hp/2,400Nm, 520hp/2,700Nm; 16-litre 6cyt 580hp/2,800Nm, 660hp/3,101m Transmissions: Volvo 14-spd manual, 14-spd iautomak Chassis: 42,6x2, 6x4 Another flagship whose age is in double figures, the FH matches Scania for desirabilitybut not residual values.
Take on the bigger 520hp 12.8litre engine or step up and join the biggest truck engine on the market.
The FH16 is normally seen on British roads pulling fridges or logs at 44t. Options include 4x2, 6x2 and 6x4. while cab trims starts with the entry-level sleeper, rising to the standard Globetrotter and the XL Globetrotter, normally favoured with FH16s.
It's the sort of truck
that should have a one-year waiting list and if it hasn't, Volvo should devise one. Both d'ivntne re
SCR and fuel efficiency has been questioned. And the Globetrotter cab is a bit short of headroom above the windscreen, as it packs in some extra storage.
MODELS TESTED/PUBLISHED:
FH 12 I-SHIFT 27 Feb 2003 FH 12 460GTXL 8 April 2006
IMES AND DISUKES...
✓ Power ✓ Driver and owner-driver appeal ✓ Residuals
✓ Dealer network x In Globetrotter, not much headroom over windscreen