Special-purpose trucks
Serving society. Keeping it safe. Making it function. Every special-purpose vehicle from Scania serves a crucial necessity in our society.
In many cases, these trucks are built for the people who put their lives on the line to save, help or protect others. Demanding tasks like rescue and fire-fighting, cleaning and refuse handling, defence and peace-keeping.
Often these vehicles are as highly specialised as they are complex. And Scania is there to help you meet the challenge with a solution that includes exactly the cab, engine, gearbox and chassis you need. This also includes specialised products like the Scania CrewCab and low-entry cab.
Vehicles that run on renewable fuels is another Scania specialty. Scania can supply trucks with engines adapted for ethanol with the same efficiency as a modern diesel engine, as well as trucks that are compatible with up to 100% biodiesel.
And of course it all comes with the reliability that has made Scania famous and a preferred choice, worldwide.
Information on Scania special-purpose trucks can also be found on the Scania Global Site
Fire and rescue
Sudden, demanding, unpredictable. Sometimes the situations you encounter in fire and first response demand that you be all things to all people.
And your vehicles face the same challenge – like a rescue vehicle that is equipped with firefighting, extraction and first-aid equipment. Legendary Scania reliability is part of the equation, of course, but you also gain superior driveability. That means superb driver ergonomics with excellent acceleration, braking and stability – all to make the trip to the assigned task safer, smoother and faster.
Today, Scania has more than 90 years of experience building chassis for firefighting vehicles. In fact, we’re seeing increasing success in major markets around the world, working with many of the world’s leading bodybuilders and equipment suppliers. The broad range of components in the Scania modular system enables operators and bodybuilders to create a vehicle specification that meets very precisely defined needs.
Refuse collectors
Whether your refuse operations are domestic, industrial, private or public, Scania offers excellent value for money. The robust Scania chassis ensure optimised life-cycle cost in this heavy application.
Scania's dedicated chassis adaptations in the refuse collection segment mean that long-term durability and profitability are secured. Drivers appreciate the ergonomics and handling and automatic transmissions or Scania Opticruise are perfect options for stop-and-go urban applications.
You can rely on Scania for a total environmental focus with reduced life-cycle costs and optimal uptime. Scania EGR enables Euro 5 and EEV compliance with up to 20% savings in fuel consumption. Renewable fuels are another Scania specialty. Diesel engines adapted to run on ethanol have been operating in Scania city buses since the 1980s and are now available on trucks. Depending on how the ethanol is produced, carbon dioxide emissions are cut by up to 90%. Scania also permits the use of up to 100% biodiesel in its engines.
In short, it’s about pride of ownership. And it all starts with the core Scania values of outstanding fuel economy, exceptional driveability and legendary reliability – proven over millions and millions of miles.
Defence
The ability to ‘get there and back’ is why so many nations and aid organisations prefer Scania vehicles for peacekeeping and relief work.
The large range of components within the Scania modular system enables operators and body manufacturers to create a vehicle specification that meets precisely defined needs. Scania modularity also lets heavily loaded convoys travel lighter. How? Because our modular system enables greater compatibility and interchangeability, which translates to fewer parts and tools that need to be carried along. In addition, Scania trucks are readily serviceable in commercial garages using local civilian mechanics and parts.