Trucking Magazine – August 2019

NEW TRUCK LAUNCH IVECO S-WAY

26 TRUCKING August 2019 http://www.truckingmag.co.uk

extension has been changed, there is
now an internal height of 215 cm, while
Iveco also says the internal width of the
lower bunk is now symmetrical. The
driver can now choose which end they
wish to sleep, and all the controls are in
the middle. The truck can also be locked/
unlocked from the bunk.
There is a choice of two upper bunks.
One is for regular sleeping use and is
70 cm wide and 10 cm thick; the other is
for occasional use or use as a shelf,
which is 60 cm wide and 8 cm thick. The
upper bunk has two catches, both of
which need to be pressed to allow it to
lower – and as they are at extreme ends,
you need to have a wide arm span to

also gives better security, as it is harder

for intruders to climb up to look inside

the cab. It also means drivers can take

their boots off and store them on a cab

step even when the truck is on the move,

so they don’t dirty the carpets.

Outside there are up to four external

lockers depending on spec, which give a

total capacity of 375 litres. The bottom

locker is 58 litres (up from 52 litres on

the Stralis) and opens with a vertical

flap, while the top locker (130 litres)

opens with a horizontal door. Both are

opened by catches close to the door,

which must be opened to use them.

Fold-down step is

useful for cleaning

Safety

achieve it. Some drivers may struggle

with this.

The seat base is also reduced in

height, and this has allowed the cushion

on the seat to be made thinker for added

comfort. The cupboard volume has been

increased 20 per cent to 270 litres. There

are two side pockets on each side of the

enlarged roof section, and an enlarged

roof hatch.

Further refinements

Other features include better lighting for

the driver in all conditions, while there

is an optional pull-out table for the

passenger side for use when eating or

supporting a laptop while parked.

More buttons have been moved onto

the steering wheel to allow the driver to

perform more functions without having

to take their hands off the wheel. The

trucks use an electronic key with a stop/

start button.

S-WAY has a 7 inch infotainment

touch screen with DAB radio and the

speakers have been repositioned for the

benefit of the driver. It is Bluetooth

connected, naturally.

Following the precedent set by DAF,

there is the option of the new Safety

Lock to give added security from

unwanted intruders trying to force open

the doors when the driver is parked.

The cab doors are extended

downwards to cover the middle and top

of the side three steps. This improves

aerodynamics, which saves fuel – but it

The trucks conforms to ECE 29.03

standard and the front axle has been

fine-tuned to reduce braking distances of

15 per cent in the event of an emergency

brake application.

The new trucks offer the driver improved

direct visibility with the one-piece side

windows and rear-view mirrors. Also

featured are the Advanced Driver Assistance

Systems to help the driver operate the

vehicle efficiently and safely while reducing

fatigue on the road.

A new integrated parking cooler does

away with the previous roof-top pods to

provide improved air conditioning, which is

not only more energy-efficient than a

dealer-installed kit alternative, but also

has no impact on the vehicle’s

aerodynamic performance.

Iveco is pushing its

natural gas options heavily

with the new range.