New from "KAMAZ". Tractors model 5490 - overview and characteristics

The fifth truck tractor KAMAZ-5490 is the real flagship of the domestic freight market. Such beliefs did not come from the air - this tractor won the national contest "The best commercial car of the year" and was awarded the title "Perspective of the Year". In addition, as the head of the Republic of Tatarstan stated, the model 5490 is the future of Russia. Of course, the novelty has a lot of prospects in the market of cargo transportation, but if this is in fact, we will find out only in a month when new KAMAZ tractors of the model 5490 come off the Kama conveyor. In the meantime, let's consider the features of the new truck tractor.

Exterior and cabin characteristics

The main feature of the new "KAMAZ" is a modern design, which was borrowed from the German truck "Mercedes AKSOR". The attractive look and streamlined shape of the cabin allowed not only to improve the aerodynamic properties of the car, but also significantly improve the driver's comfort inside the tractor, because now the cabin height is almost as much as two meters (192 centimeters). In addition, all models produced under the KAMAZ brand of the 5490 model will initially be equipped with two bunks that will allow both drivers to rest at the same time. In this case, it is worth noting the comfort of moving around the cab, which could not be imagined in other tractors of Kama production, often equipped with an excessively low cabin.

KAMAZ: tractors with a new level of comfort

As you know, trucks "KAMAZ" was often scolded by many drivers because of the lack of comfortable seats in the cabin. Now, in the model 5490 the developers have embodied all the wishes of the owners, mainly in terms of comfort. For the first time this truck tractor has pneumatic seats with adjustable height and back rest position, cruise control system and even built-in air conditioning, which was an unattainable dream for truck drivers KAMAZ. Tractors model 5490 - this is a true standard of comfort of domestic heavy vehicles.

"KAMAZ": tractors of model 5490 - technical characteristics overview

Separately it is worth noting the new technical indicators of the truck. The novelty will be equipped with the modern engine of production "Mercedes-Benz", capacity in 428 horsepowers. It will also be available with a KAMAZ brand-740.75. According to the developers, both engines will have an increased service life, which is about 1 million kilometers (this is about 10 years of intensive use). For comparison: the older KAMAZ-Tractors had an engine with an operating period of no more than 300,000 kilometers, after which the engine required major repairs. Thanks to such technical characteristics, a car with an equipped weight of 8 tons can pull a trailer with a maximum load of up to 44 tons. About the cost

According to the manufacturer, the cost for the new tractor model 5490 will be about 2 million 500 thousand rubles. This is approximately 15-20 percent lower than the cost of foreign mainline tractors brands "DAF", "VOLVO", "SCANIA", "RENAULT" and so on.