Review of KamAZ 54115

The serial truck KamAZ 54115 is the result of well- coordinated work of engineers and designers of KamAZ. It is this saddle tractor that has excellent technical characteristics, reliable engine and heavy lifting capacity. It can be operated at least at the North Pole, even in hot Africa. In addition, it can be repaired even in the field. Therefore, this truck is so popular on the territory of Russia. He is able to pull almost any semi-trailer, from airborne and thermal, ending with cisterns and trawls. The machine is designed for inter-regional and international transport of various types of cargo.

KamAZ 54115 - technical specifications

This semitrailer tractor is serially produced by the Kamsky Automobile Plant from the 2000th year. The novelty differs significantly from its predecessor - 5410th. First of all, it touched on the engineering improvements, thanks to which the load capacity of the tractor increased. The equipped weight is 7.4 tons, and the total mass of the road train is as much as 34.4 tons. But this improvement does not end there. The novelty has found a new comfortable cabin with two sleeping places. Three people were quietly placed in it. Updates also touched the dashboard - they have become more modern and informative. Some parts and assemblies are now located behind the cab. From its predecessor, a wheel formula of the type 6x4 was adopted.

About engines and not only

The updated semitrailer tractor is equipped with a turbo-diesel engine with a capacity of 240 horsepower and a working capacity of 10.8 liters. The torque now is 932 Nm. The motor works together with a mechanical ten-speed gearbox. At the checkpoint are installed dividers, thanks to which the machine provides a smooth running and rational use of fuel. KamAZ 54115 proved to be only the best. This is a powerful, convenient and reliable truck. The engine meets all the requirements of the Euro-3 standard. Thanks to this, the Kamskaya novelty can fully travel through the territory of the European Union. Engineers took into account all the shortcomings of previous models in the development of this tractor. This also applies to excessive consumption of diesel fuel. In the new generation, developers were able to significantly reduce the cost of its consumption, reducing the weight of the equipment. Now this consumption rate has decreased to 35.5 liters per hundred kilometers. That is why KamAZ 54115 is one of the most popular trucks in Russia.

The novelty is intended for operation as part of a road train. The basis of the trailer for the car is produced by the company NefAZ. But foreign semi-trailers are also ideally suited for KamAZ 54115. The price for a new truck tractor varies between 1 million and 500 thousand rubles.

Kamaz in the cinema

By the way, it was this truck that took part in the filming of the series "Truckers". After the premiere KamAZ 54115 gained great popularity, it began to actively buy many private organizations involved in freight traffic.