Innovations in International Truck’s 2020 on-highway lineup will provide customers with the enhanced fuel efficiency and improved uptime that are critical to their business.
“International Truck has made strides forward by listening to what drives our customers’ businesses,” said Michael Cancelliere, president, Truck, Navistar. “And with this understanding, we’re delivering new offerings and enhancements with greater impact than ever before.”
New Levels of Fuel Efficiency
The International® LT® and RH™ Series on-highway vehicles are benefiting from advances in aerodynamics, powertrain and software systems that are increasing fuel efficiency in the 2020 product lineup. Fuel efficiency improvement for the LT Series will be up to 8.2%, when comparing a fully equipped 2020 model to a unit built just one year earlier.
Aerodynamics can contribute 50% to overall fuel efficiency, so it is critical to reduce aerodynamic drag. Aerodynamic advances offered for 2020 include:
- Enhanced roof fairing
- Day cab extenders that are 12″ longer, closing the tractor-trailer gap
- Sleeper cab extenders are 3″ longer, reducing the tractor-trailer gap
- Steering wheel closeouts around the front tires
- Longer chassis skirt Vidon strips, which enhance aerodynamics and are damage resistant
- New cab-to-skirt closeouts to further reduce wind drag
- 1″ lower bumper valence
- Flow Below 2.0 design, optimized for the International® LT Series
“Keeping the airflow ‘attached’ to the vehicle can result in smoother airflow around the vehicle, reducing turbulence that can increase drag and decrease fuel efficiency,” said Chet Ciesielski, vice president, On-Highway Business, Navistar. “That’s why International has introduced a range of aerodynamic features to help improve customers’ profitability.”
Both the International® Fuel Efficiency MPG Aerodynamic and Powertrain packages have been updated to reflect these latest innovations maximizing customers’ fuel efficiency.
Engine Options Contribute to Improved Fuel Efficiency
Powerful, reliable big-bore engines are also critical to fuel efficiency and uptime. Today, 60% of the Top 10 dedicated contract carriers are operating the International LT Series powered by the International® A26 engine, which has been delivering optimal uptime and fuel efficiency in a lightweight design since its launch in early 2017.
“As a testament to their positive experience, many early A26 customers are returning to purchase additional LT Series trucks powered by A26 engines,” Ciesielski said. “The A26 engine has logged millions of miles hauling customer products, proving to customers that it is delivering on the company’s uptime promise.”
In addition, improvements in the Cummins® X15 engine used in the LT Series’ 2020 models will yield 2.8% better fuel efficiency over earlier versions of the Cummins X15.
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SOURCE: Navistar
