Why European And Nordic Trucks Are So Different
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- čas přidán 12. 11. 2023
- Welcome to our most recent deep dive video, in which we delve into the intriguing world of Nordic trucks and how they differ from the rest of Europe's commercial vehicle market. In this detailed analysis, we look at the differences between trucks from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland and their counterparts from the rest of Europe.
Our voyage begins with an in-depth examination of the hard Nordic climate - harsh weather conditions, rocky landscapes, and how these challenges have influenced the design and functionality of trucks from renowned manufacturers such as Scania and Volvo. We contrast these vehicles with those manufactured by other European behemoths such as MAN, Iveco, Mercedes-Benz, DAF, and Renault, highlighting variations in design philosophy, climatic adaptability, and technical advancements.
We look at how legislative effects in Nordic countries, such as weight and length constraints, have resulted in the emergence of unique vehicle layouts. Learn how these restrictions and vehicle designs differ in nations such as France and Spain. The video compares the interiors of trucks from various parts of Europe to the modern cabin designs of Nordic trucks, emphasising their attention on driver comfort and ergonomics.
Our investigation revolves mostly around technology. We look at how Nordic manufacturers like Volvo are leading the way in autonomous and electric vehicle development, reacting to these countries' early adoption patterns for sustainable and smart transportation solutions. Consider the efforts of manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and its eActros to show how the industry is evolving.
Another topic we discussed was the toughness of Nordic trucks. We investigate the materials and construction techniques used by these vehicles to withstand the harsh Nordic conditions, as well as how these choices compare to those made by manufacturers in Southern Europe. The visual appearance, powertrains, and emphasis on safety measures in Nordic trucks are thoroughly examined, providing a full overview of what distinguishes these vehicles.
Finally, we cover the flexibility, maintenance, and serviceability of Nordic trucks, as well as how these characteristics are matched to the demanding conditions under which they work. The video finishes by reflecting on the Nordic truck manufacturers' legacy and forward-thinking approach, and how their vehicles are more than just means for transportation, but also a tribute to resilience and creativity.
Join us on an exciting journey across the trucking business as we discover the unique qualities of Nordic trucks and their impact on the industry. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more insightful commercial vehicle information. Let us know what you think and any encounters you've had with these Nordic behemoths or their European counterparts in the comments section below. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Every trucker fears the harsh conditions in Denmark. Only the strongest survive over their steep mountains and areas that often are hit by avalanches. Polar Bears roam the streets, the scary silence of their deep forest.
Avoid Denmark at all costs! True wilderness!
I feel like on April fools day 😂
Your comment in addition to the Video title ❤
I drove Denmark highest mountain the Møllehøj in the snow.
It reaches a stunning 170,86 meter above sea level.
My 650HP Volscanio could barely reach the top.
@@RobertNiewenhuis Those last ,86 are important!! To the danes... xD
@@truckdriver1982 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂 Lols
Nordic trucks ARE european trucks....Norway IS europe....
Just because Sweden and Norway are part of Erope doesn't mean we're directly part of the European continent. We have more hills, more mountains, more snow and carry much more cargo. We're Nordic first, European second.
@@tntfreddan3138 have you been to the alps or the balkans... cant be mountainous there
@@flopjul3022 Have you been to Sweden or Finland? Our trucksand trailers load more weight than the entire max gross weight of the smi trucks they use down there. And at least the sun goes up every day of the year, unlike up here. I might live far enough south so that every day at least has some light, but the Alps and the Balkans don't get -30C. The roads along the Alps and in the Balkans are covered with snow 3 months of the year. Welcome to Sweden, it's a 3.5 hour ferry ride north east of Worthless and a 2 hour flight west of Hopeless. It snows 9 months of the year and hails the other 3.
@@tntfreddan3138 yes but the trucks need to drive those 3 months
@@flopjul3022 And if my experience with Balkan truck drivers is anything to go by, they can't drive for shit when snow comes.
Sorry, but this is a highly biased video. I can see that Volvo and Scania have bigger engine options in their catalogue and more robust frames for higher weight loads but the rest mentioned...? Other manufacturers have the same safety features such as automatic braking and so on. It is probably already mandatory to have this in the latest generation of trucks.
Cabine features and premium materials depend on what you are willing to pay for.
It was a dreadful video. Full of BS.
I was about to say the same. Sure Scania and Volvo comes with 700+ hp engines while benz and man is 630 at the top I think but the rest is pretty much the same. We have Scanias and benzes in our company. I am big Scania entushiast but I drive benz now on iced steep mountain roads hauling 49 tons and benz is doing just fine. And I have all safety systems that you mentioned volvo has and it works fine. Sometimes when there is a lot of dirt on a road proximity sensor is disabled until you clean it but same thing happened to me on scania last winter so I see no difference here.
One thing about scania that I found that it was designed this way to suit nordic countries better and for those details I love scania - traction control switch is on the same knob as differential lock so you switch both those things almost at once which is very useful while surpriesd with snow on uphill while in benz there is a knob for diff and then a button in other section to turn off. Small detail but I think it was well thought in scania
@@maciejP123449? Sweden we have 74 tonne on a large part of the road network, and some areas even have 90 tonne. 64 tonne is very common here.
I'm not a trucker but the design/ styling and graphics on these trucks are better than what i see on American roads. Even many of the corporate trucking companies graphics and logos are eye catching.
The graphics sure are eyecatching and great job behind it. I live in Scandinavia and like trucks. Personally I would not care to spend big amounts on such wild graphics as these trucks in the video if I had a truck. I better like the cleaner look of what one see on American trucks,
@@Rimrock30099% of the trucks in Norway are relativly plain, just with the company logo on it. The american trucks are more focused on chrome everywhere.
The chrome is no problem, a part of a clean look, but naturally it canbe overdone. The thing is one generally do not have to see in the US trucks filled with bad taste paintings of wolves dancing in the sky, indians, mickey mouse, moose, dogs, superman and so one) Not much in Norway, much in Finland, Belgium, Germany and more. Anyway, someone love it, and that's fine. @@ZSAZSS09
Nice paint job looks good in a video but in reality you hardly see them.
Not all is paint, much is foil.
We're using the Volvo's in Australia in tri-drive twin steer configerations pulling 60m quad road-trains averaging 200t
Also use Mack, kenworth, scania, Mercedes, western star, freightliner & cat 🙄
they are very much the same, same options, similar engines other than top of the line models... there are mountain passes everywhere in europe. Nordic truck pull higher loads, longer compositions than in most europe and that why often they have stronger engines. That is only difference...
ChatGPT ahh video
Aren't Nordic countries part of Europe.
Title should have been Nordic vs Continental
does he realize he is showing a dutch combination here 1:55(thats a dutch license plates)... the LHV are also available in the Benelux(LZV), UK and some parts of Germany(Lange LKW)
the only combination thats not in service in those regions is 2 full trailers
DAF(from the Netherlands): is a company that implies new technology with mid level comfort, so they currently have the biggest cabin due to them having already implemented that with the new european regulations(Volvo and Scania still abide to those rules for the general market) with the XG+. I wonder if he knows about the existence of the Alps(part of which in Italy, where Iveco is from)
DAF had also one of the first all electric trucks(the electric LF) and only Volvo out of those 2 is heavily investing in electricity Scania not so much. Volvo does that because its looking at the future of the european truck market which also operates in cities and a lot of cities want to have no combustion engines
looks at the front grille of a DAF...
safety systems are ignored on any other truck. you heared it here first
just in nordics are the only people to build custom trucks....
it almost sounds like this video is a ragebait tbh
and i took DAF as an example because i have driven those here in the Netherlands(where truck styling is also a popular thing)
Omg did he 😢 he also showed multiple american trucks even though its not nordic 😂😂 mad?
It could also be Danish plates, given that the vehicle driving plast had white plates, but I’m not sure
Eeeerm no. The only difference is trucks driven over in Nordic area's will have winter tyre's. Anything else you'll find in said truck elsewhere in the EU. Add any truck with custom paint work is privately owned not a fleet vehicle.
or a fleet vehicle that is allowed to be modified because it has its own driver under that company, the companyi work for works that way.
you get a truck but you can modify it all you want if you just keep the paint scheme, the only thing in the nordics that isnt in mainland europe is the 2 full trailer LHV. but im from the Netherlands so that might be why
I would delete this inaccurate video.
Do your homework properly, before putting up a video like this.
Mercedes, MAN, Iveco, DAF makes trucks with just as big engines, with chassis configurations that meets the nordic weight and lengt demands.
As for the cabins, those are just as spacey and living room ish as Volvo and Scanias are.
Naturally some prefer one make over another due to smalle differences.
One thing you got right is the difference in styling your truck, as shown in the video.
Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish trucks are in a league of their own. Their style are different than the rest of Europe.
Although trucks from the Nederlands are also extremely nice styled.
both volvo and Scania have engines that the rest of the brand don't have. Scanias biggest engine is 770 and Volvo is 750 witch the other brand don't even come close to. I think Mercedes is closes to them with I think is 640 or close to it. The other brands biggest engines are, Correct me if I'm wrong lower then that. :) As for fuel economy I know that Scania trucks with their new Super engines is very low, My company has 2 Scania 460S with the new super engine. :) Not much text this but a bit anyway. :)
@@Matte99h Tjena.
Yes I’m aware of that. It seems like Volvo and Scania are at a horsepower race. Naturally it’s a good thing when hauling really heavy loads.
But for the majority it’s more a “nice to have”. A normal truck/trailer/släpvagn on 6 axles total is in no need of 700+ hp. Nice to have, but not necessary. It’s more a thing of who has the biggest d..k.
Mercedes engine OM473 has 630 hp btw.
So my point is, that this video glorifies Scania and Volvo as the only trucks capable of driving in the harsh conditions of winter in Norway and Sweden. The other brands are absolutely also capable of doing so. I’ve been a co driving a couple of times from Denmark up to Bodø and Alta in a FH460 pusher in the winter. No problem. But my friends 30 years experience of driving also counts for a lot.
true. all trucks are capable of driving there. you just need to right setup for it :)@@neggym
@@Matte99hFinnish Sisu has 900hp hybrid power unit
Mad eastern european 😂 😂
Trucks used by Nordic companies are mostly three axels to be more stable in winter. Two axels trucks are more often involved in accidents during winter.
That is not the reason. The reason why they are almost always 3 or 4 axel is that you by law have to have two driving axels to pull a 60 or 74 ton load, that is the standard size in sweden (and 84 ton in finland) because front wheel drive dont really work they need at least 3 axels. Of you pull 44 tons you just need one axel drive.
@@matsv201 We also have 90 tonne on some roads in the north in Sweden, and FInland also something around that weight.
@@Xanthopteryx well. Yes. Specially public roads exist. Like the 104 ton in Finland for timbet
@@matsv201Heavy haul is the way to go, and longer haul too. We have recently expanded max allowed length here in Sweden.
And Scania also have the most heavy pulling BEV truck - 74 tonne!!! In regular traffic, out there doing work, in northern part of Sweden - cold and dark, and it works!
Funny that you also show Dutch trucks in this video 😅 As far as know The Netherlands is not a scandinavian country
especially the combination he showed that apparently only is in the nordic countries... this vid is crapping on other truck brands without proper points tbh
It's like honerary Scandinavian.
And he also showed american trucks. Whats ur point
Scania is part owned or fully owned by Volkswagen group who owns Man trucks and possibly others. Volvo and Renault trucks are also joined they also own Mack in the USA or have an influence in Mack
Interesting how Sisu trucks are never in these videos.
then you didnt even mention sisu which is actually designed for something rugged and capable in the "northern wilderness"
Cummins+fuller❤❤❤
There are no rugged landscape in Denmark!
Speed bumps!
My impression is: You exaggerate the differences between `North` and `South`, making the northern trucks look better... including details like temperature and light... what about IVECO and the Alps ? (Same conditions there...)
MAN is part of the Traton Group (Volkswagen) like Scania...
There is a nordic trucker-culture, you are right, Sir... but most of those differences primarily depend on national laws, less on climate-differences.
Mercedes, IVECO and MAN e.g. deliver their products also to military uses since decades. And we all know: military thinks in between sandy deserts, deep mud and ice-shields. There is no car, being produced or sold in Europe, which is not being tested in northern Finland, Sweden and Norway first.
Volvos are just very strong ❤
There's nothing like a Volvo whether it's these trucks or their cars. Volvo is the best manufacturer in my opinion!
@@Feraz69420 I drove a lot of crap in my life, 6 years ago I landed in a Volvo and didn't get out of it, is the only thing I trust and love! My honey comes in second 😜
Lol
Volvo and Mercedes is super slow and weak, before they see some hills they already slowdown 😅. Anyway in Europe Scania is beast..
@@BurekSaSirom5 sure? Why a Volvo FH16 should be slow?
Volvo FH16 with 750hp has 3550Nm
The brand new Scania 770 has 3700Nm...
The 730 had 3500Nm...
Why you are think 3550Nm on the hill is slower than 3500?
I know this phrase only with Mercedes and thats make sense😂
@@Dennis-Hinz everyone's who drive in Europe now's what I speak about.. you will never see something else then Scania in left line on hills..
Most of this is wrong.
It's not about wether it's a Scania or a MAN. It's about how they are configured. All of these manufacturers make trucks suited for either Nordic, or Continental applications. I've driven a MAN to northern Norway during winter. It was fine. I have also driven 2 axle semis which was also fine. It's about being correctly configured for the job. Not about being built with "high strength steel" or whatever.
I swear so many videos of this style are made by 13 year olds who played some ETS2 and think they know everything about trucks, so they hire some guy in Fiverr to do the narration. (nothing wrong with playing ETS2, or being 13)
To sum up less dense populated areas need truck able to transport more heavy load because more heavy load equal less trip.
If you want Nordic hard core trucks forget Scania and Volvo, and focus on SISU
Such small sleeper.
No mention of Finnish Truck manufacturer Sisu?
This guy doesn't know what he's taking about. I doubt he even knows Sisu exists.
Bruh, the nordic countries are part of Europe, they're on the European continent. I guess many people confuse the European Union with Europe the whole continent. EU countries are all in Europe, but not all countries in Europe are EU countries.
Even if they confuse Europe and the EU, Sweden, where Scania and Volvo come from, is in the EU.
1:14 is a coal truck from mine 7 heading to longyearbyen on svalbard
Bit lazy showing clips of the American Cascadia.
Rarely I've been so aware of so many "empty" and repeating, somethmes contradicting fillers, with no informational value and glaring inaccuracies! I guess copying ChatGPT is not the best idea ever.
Think this narrator has been given a back hander by Scania and Volvo!!!! 😂😂😂😂
Not sure i understand this. The most popular truck brands in EU are probably something like Volvo, Scania, Mercedes and Mann. Not in that order. So, these trucks will be driving all over EU, and also outside of EU.
Sure, you have stuff like Renault, Iveco & DAF and they're probably good, just not as popular.
Daimler is Mercedes !!!
@@robbieoorschot6816 Yeah, that's true. We just never use that name up here, so i forgot about it.
I now have the impression that living in Scandinavia is the same as Alaska.
I do not know Alaska but Scandinavia is not all the same everywhere.
Some areas have nice wide roads with lots of traffic while other places you would not see any houses at all.
Some places, the road are still narrow with several turns while it is crossing the mountains.
if you go to northen sweden,norrway,finland yes it's more closely to alaska. iceland is not as cold as most think because of the ocean.
Electric models for cold weather IS really a very bad idea. Bateríes tend to discharge quickly or have less power than in summer weather.
Hold on a minute M.A.N own scania
MAN does not own Scania. However, MAN and Scania are both owned by Volkswagen
@@itikadavidmwangakala4865 right under the Traton(Traton is as you said owned by Volkswagen) brand together with Volkswagen Bus and Trucks and Navistar
Is mesedes any good?
Just another vehicle that has a built in obsolescence, like every other man made object.
I can't watch this anymore. This is absolute bullshit. European Trucks aren't very different. Yes Swedish trucks are/used to be a bit more durable then say DAF or MAN but then they were also more expensive. Yes they CAN have bigger engines but that's a silly Ferrari/Lamborghini rivalry between Volvo and Scania. Most truck brands stop at around 600hp because that's already plenty. And how many 700 hp units do you think they sell? You're very lucky if your boss buys you a 500+hp truck. Don't believe the hype.
This one?...... Hype, complete BS👎
PLEASE do just a minimum of research before posting videos about something you obviously have NO knowledge about.
It's all about how the trucks are specced when you order it.
All trucks are used here in the Nordics, and many prefer MAN, Mercedes-Benz etc over Volvo and Scania because of better handling and driving characteristics.
Most of the safety technology we find on all trucks in the world are developed by Mercedes-Benz
I've never met anyone who would rather a Merc than a Scania or Volvo.I drive a Mercedes Actros and I hate it the auto box is rubbish and the build quality is nowhere near as good as the Nordic trucks and the in cab plastics and switches are just cheap.
@@martinstewart5205 Then you can't have met many people.
Mercedes-Benz is the ones leading the development of trucks, and most of the things we see as standard on every european truck is developed in Stuttgart.
Since l have no idea why you think that the best gear system in the world is "rubbish" it's impossible for me to comment it.
@@stigandrmyrardalur5208 i mean my driving instructor called the gearbox crap because it feels sluggish. i havent driven it since i drove a manual DAF but this video is not showing a lot of things. he even thought that LHV are only in the Nordics while he literally showed a clip of a Scania on dutch plates. not to mention that i believe that he doesnt know about the Alps or any Balkan mountain range. And the fact that all trucks can be fitted with different equipment like a arm.
@@stigandrmyrardalur5208The best gear system is Volvo's i-Shift, then Scania's Opticruise, then the rest. Mercedes' one is nowhere near the best, it's slow and sluggish.
@@tommeiner9983 The systems in both Volvo and Scania is founded on the systems developed by Mercedes-Benz, and are no way near as good as the original.
reliability ??? duno what scanias you been looking at but they new ones are anything but.
And the old ones were reliable? :P
@@eliasgeorgakopoulos8537 yes
denmarks brutal landscape... with many... mountain passes... and ... ice Covered roads
Thank you for not calling us European. We are Scandinavians first.
Volvo trucks are available in India. they have one of their plants in Bengaluru, India.
Yes and Apu is vp😂
Brother there are 4 types of trucks...european,American,Asian,Russian....all what you're talking g about is european...they all have truck specs for different jobs
"Rugged landscape of Denmark"? The county is flat and has a moderate climate...
i don't think he knows that scania is owned by MAN
Dee Eyy Ef - DAF?
I mean apart from lots of stuff wrong or biased, whhhy do you keep showing American trucks in this? Like pick one. The Euro truck simulator 2 pic of the Next Gen interior took me the hell out coz ain't no way, you could have literally just googled interior pics for it.
they are all the same, just spec'd different.
i drive a regular 18t 2 axle MAN tractor + 20t/2 axle reefer trailer in denmark.
Is Renault and Finishmade Sisu a joke on this list.
However, nordic Trucks is quite the same as european trucks like Mercedes and MAN as an example.
😄
Volvo = Renault Scania = VW.
scania=saab
@@jannutin5423 Saab is long gone... Scania is part of TRATON (which is Volkswagen).
Scania is VW as M.A.N. is VW.
Scania & MAN are subsidiaries of VW.
Volvo and Renault are based on the same Chassis/drivetrain/engines.
Renault is Volvo!!!
Nordic truck v European????
Norway / Scandinavia IS in Europe
Tip 4 U, Scandinavia is in Europe .
denmark is the kansas of europ
Speaks of Nordic trucks. But never mentions Finnish SISU
This movie is bullshit . Trucks from other European countries also go to Scandinavia. You can choose winter equipment options. Today's trucks last without repairs only until the lease is paid off and then it's a lottery.
this video has just got almost all facts wrong
Mercedes Benz Actros more1000 HP Actros it's the king truck❤
european, former truck driver, truck owner.. and this video is a completely wasted time... but afcourse made by american who never drove a truck at least EU, and never were in EU 🤦♂
??????
"Rugged landscapes of Denmark"
Ok buddy....
As a Swede, I reacted to that aswell, but here in South Sweden, It ain’t much different from Denmark
These vid & info are completed BS! Give us more BS about the southern & northern European brands! Show us some Renault engines transmissions & differentials!
You are kind of shooting in the dark m8.
Please stick to stuff you can confirm. Scania and Volvo may have some Cool Propaganda, but it doesn't mean it's true.
Mostly inaccurate bs...
European and Nordic trucks????? It's all European countries. All European trucks. Do your homework before writing.
Nordic trucks ? What a poor video
It’s not “man”, it’s MAN…each letter is pronounced individually.. do your research 🙄
Such Annoying NOISE !!!
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