Scania PRT range (also Scania LPGRS range or Scania PGRT range), [1] also called new truck range or Scania's truck range, is the current range of trucks produced by the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania. It was first introduced in the spring of 2004 with the high forward control cab Scania R-series as the successor to the 4 series, followed later in the year by the low forward control cab Scania P-series and hooded Scania T-series. The hooded model was discontinued in 2005. In 2007, in the Scania G-series, the mid-forward control cabin was introduced and derived from the R-series. The entire product range is modular and offers a wide variety of different configurations for different truck types. The trucks are available with engines ranging from the 9-liter I5 to the 16-liter V8, with the V8 being only available in the higher model. Launched in August 2016, the second generation was the Scania S-series, the first flat-bottom model. In December 2017, the Scania L-series, a low-end version of the second generation, was also launched.
The series was first released with the R series on March 31, 2004, replacing the R94, R114, R124, R144 and R164 of the 4 series. It had 65 percent of the same components as its predecessors, but with a new cabin design, new interior and other technical improvements. Full-scale production started in Södertälje (Sweden) in April, Zwolle (Netherlands) in May and Angers (France) in June. It was available with Euro III engines at launch, but from September it went on sale with the 420 hp Euro IV engine. [3] On August 20, the P and T series were also launched, complementing the new truck lineup and replacing other 4-series models. The new models made their debut at the IAA commercial vehicle show in Hanover in late September. [4] Production of the 4 series was continued at the Scania Latin America plant in São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil), but from October 2004 it was re-released as the Série Evolução (Evolution Series), featuring new engines of the PRT series, and the same new model designation, but with the old 4 series cabins.
In October 2005 Scania decided to discontinue the body T-series as it lost market share over the years. In the last ten years, sales have fallen by half in Europe and by 90 percent in Latin America. In 2004 less than 1,000 bodywork Scania trucks were sold worldwide, meaning there was no longer a market for it. [7] In late 2006 Scania launched a new low-entry version of the P-series cab, known as the CP19E, specially designed for garbage trucks where the driver must enter and exit quickly. [8] This cabin was targeted as a competitor to the Mercedes-Benz Econic.