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Scania R440 is the best-selling truck in Brazil
2017 ended up being a year of recovery for the truck industry in Brazil. There were several launches during the year, and Fenatran was the icing on the cake, presenting dozens of news to the industry. 2018 should be a year that will maintain the growth curve.In 2017, 52,069 trucks were sold, compared to 50,292 in 2016, a growth of 3.35%. Many automakers have something to celebrate. The recovery of the Brazilian economy needs more and more trucks for transportation, and the good harvest should be another lever for the growth of truck sales.Scania is one of the carmakers that has more to celebrate. The Swedish automaker closed the year as the fifth placed in total sales, behind Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Ford and Volvo, but its model R440 was Brazil's best-selling truck in 2017, ahead of even light models such as Delivery 8.160 from Volkswagen.

There were 3,033 Scania R440s sold in Brazil, and the second place, Delivery 8.160, had 2,425 registered. Besides the excellent numbers in 2017, the R440 managed to set another record. The model surpassed the total sales of the Scania 113H, which had sold 26,731 units sold between 1991 and 1998."It is the most heavily loaded Euro 5 era since the emission law was started in Brazil in January 2012," says Victor Carvalho, director of Scania Truck Sales in Brazil.The R440 was launched in 2012, and soon became a benchmark in the extra-heavy segment for its power, robustness and reliability. The model closed 2017 with a total of 27,758 units sold since 2012."Having the R 440 as the best seller of the year among all trucks, and also in the heavy category proves its success track since it hit the market in January 2012," says Roberto Barral, Scania General Director in Brazil ..The R 440 has a 13-liter 440-horsepower engine that develops torque of 2,300Nm. It is available in 4 × 2, 6 × 2, 6 × 4 and 8 × 2 versions for road routes, and is suitable for trunks, sider, dry cargo, container, tank and stork, among other implements.

Credits: Scania

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