(Skip several paragraphs until you see *** if you wanna cut through my waffling and get to the point. You're welcome.)
Recently I changed jobs, moving to a company closer to home but still offering international driving. So far, the job is going very well however 8 weeks in, I still haven't been assigned a truck (accurate at the time of writing this article) therefore I have been doing a lot of cab-hopping and living out of a rucksack.
This is getting to me slightly, though it is giving me the opportunity to drive a variety of trucks and swapping once a week or fortnight isn't overly bad - multiple times in one day is quite a pain in the backside but I'm hoping the end to that will soon arrive.
Over the weekend I was driving an R730 Topline, the last of the previous generation and being a Svempas BlueStream edition it is a head-turner. I'd driven this truck and another version of the same model a few times and am constantly having people comment on the truck. I'll admit, I felt like I should be joining them, as it's a truck that as you get out and walk away, you find yourself looking back at it and getting a sense of pride that you have the keys.
On the Sunday I returned to the yard, already knowing that I had to swap trucks, from the stunning looking BlueStream into a fresh-out-of-the-box, Next Generation S580. I had not driven one of these before, and although I had sat in the demo model on the SCANIA stand at TruckFest Peterborough, I had not seen it in a functioning state; the keys had been removed and it was slightly rushed as satisfying my curiosity in this latest series was in direct competition with people wanting to have their picture taken in it, along with folk stuffed into Griffin embroidered jackets salivating over it and having to press their waists against the sideskirts in order to hide their erections.
Basically, that whole paragraph above is to say that this truck was completely new to me and I had been given an opportunity to try it out, both loaded and empty, for a couple of days on a variety of motorways, A-roads and challenging B-roads to see how the truck felt to drive as well as live in. I was very eager to see what new features and subtle touches SCANIA had included to not only improve upon their retiring generation of vehicles but to set themselves in line with the flagships other manufacturers are offering.
I wasn't 100% sure whether or not to do this, nor how I would if I decided to. I toyed with the idea of making a video and reviewing the truck, almost going through with it until I realised some 20 minutes of waffling on later that I had hit photo instead of record and so rather than a fairly poorly crafted review the result was in fact a video of me mid-sentence.
Another reason I didn't know whether or not to do this was because unlike the professionals in magazines and online who review trucks day in, day out, I have little experience. Having only been driving trucks for 5 years means that I don't have knowledge that would qualify me to present a review that could be seen as being decent or reliable. In addition, I don't have really any sort of mechanical mind, so I couldn't give you any real technical information about the truck other than what is plain and obvious. It might be an S580 with a 16-litre V8 engine, but that's almost as much as I know. It could well be a CDTI offering 8GB of RAM, an 1800 spin cycle with flux capacitors being an optional extra. These bits I don't know. What I do know is what I am interested in when using this truck; does it tick the boxes for me ? That's what I will be posting here.
I would also like to point out here that I am not a professional writer at all so please forgive my poor grammar, spelling and probable resort to cursing or more colloquial language. Please don't hold high hopes for this !
So, about this truck. In August 2016, SCANIA held a product launch event in Paris that was also offered to the world via live stream. Like many others I am sure, I was watching with anticipation in discovering what this new, latest truck would be. I was in Paris, not at the event of course but sat in my truck watching on my phone as the live stream countdown reached one and fancy graphics graced my screen with some promo video.
About two weeks prior to the event a die-cast collectable model maker (from China I believe, but don't quote me on this) published their new-release catalogue, showing the world what they were soon to be bringing out. One of the models that caught everyone's attention was the Next Generation SCANIA. This truck was still a heavily guarded secret at the time, and the veil had not yet been lifted, meaning that if this was accurate then it was essentially the first look at the truck. And boy were we disappointed. Bless it, for all it's good genetics from it's previous generations, this one was ugly and the internet soon caught on to it - noting it's resemblance to some Volvo-DAF lovechild, a Dennis dust cart and a garden shed on wheels.
This was not the official model, so it might not have been the genuine thing, but I am almost certain this was the same model maker who made the same mistake and published the Version 4 Volvo FH months before Volvo had revealed it to the world, so people were expecting this model to be near enough on the money but the only way to be sure was to watch the event and hope they were wrong.
The event had many build-up talks offered by the leading staff at SCANIA, while the stream was a mix of cutting in to those talks, more promo videos and a handful of presenters who were quite clearly reading from a script and couldn't
Then, the suspense building music starts - a crescendo of low-octave notes and a slight dimming of the house lights to show that shit was about to go down. Then your man comes on and starts spouting out facts and figures about it's 10 year development, fuel efficiency improvements, how every nut and bolt had been considered, revised and improved and how many millions of Krona/Pounds/Triganic Pu/Euros had been pumped into this new machine. And he banged on about this, that, the other while the world basically just wanted him to get out of the way, we'd patiently sat through a dozen other people say the same thing in greater detail, and show us the new truck.
Lights dim a little further, sixty-a-day-Sid leaps into action from the side of the stage and blows smoke around, and they manage what had previously seemed impossible in dragging it out even further.
Eventually, headlights appear and onto the stage rolls a change in atmosphere and an overwhelming sense of disappointment. The expected 'ooh's and 'aah's of the attending guests did not make an appearance, and immediately the comments on the live stream started flooding in, where people really didn't hold back on their opinion. It was the truck that the die-cast model maker had shown us and though some did like this new design, they were fighting their own little corner against the rest who did not approve.
I will admit, I am an avid Volvo fan myself (cue the memes and comments about how in my spare time I like to find another Volvo driver and reenact Brokeback Mountain) but even so I am still not completely comfortable with the Version 4 design and much prefer the previous incarnations. That's not to say I didn't get used to it, and I had thought the same would happen with the N-G series of trucks that SCANIA had just shown off to us.
Fast forward 14 months, and here we are in November 2017. I am still not used to this truck, one bit. I still find it ugly. Sure, there are some guys out there who have done some lovely paint jobs and added some nice shiny bits to it, which make it an okay looking truck, but standalone I really cannot agree with it. I will also note that the colour scheme that my company use, a white cab with dark blue chassis and lower panels, does work well with the truck. It's not too much and is a crisp, clean look. Unfortunately, it is also a plain look, and with such large panels on the cab means that it is very empty and tedious - not a criticism on the company, it is an observation that to me, a lot of extra cash on top of the many thousands already spent on the truck in the first place are needed to make it look good.
What on earth has the outside got to do with it though ? Sure, a nice looking truck is a good thing. The BlueStream is a good looking truck. Personally, I love the colour. I could take a million and one pictures of that truck and still not grow tired of it. That being said, I spend the majority of my time inside the thing, so why should I care what it looks like outside ? So long as it is clean, the tyres are black and round and all the panels that came with the truck are still attached, the outside is not an issue to me. It's inside where this truck starts to win my appreciation.
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Opening the door to this new truck you are greeted with 4 steps, which you really must remember on the way out if you've gotten into the habit of 3. Once you have reached the top step you see the large, flat floor supporting a completely redesigned interior.
I think there were only three things that I could see had been taken directly from previous models - the seats (though stitching colour is different), the bunk reading lamps and the bunk control wand. Everything else was new.
Sit in the seat and you see the dashboard has changed in it's entirety. New instrument clusters, new buttons, the shape of the dashboard console now means that plenty of extra space has been created in the cab which is very welcome, and a very large, improved, widescreen 'Infotainment Center' boasting DAB radio, multiple device support, connectivity and navigation stands out just to the side of the handbrake lever.
One thing missing from the console is the light switches that have been confusingly moved to the arm support of the drivers door, which I will talk about later. On the topic of lights, the cab lighting has improved and a bright, crisp main cab light means that there is no struggle to see what you are doing when parked, doing paperwork or like myself trying to move various bags into the lorry and get sorted ready for another couple of days work. It also features light dimming as well as some nice red night driving lights, which I will also cover a little later on.
Cupboards appear to be larger, though that truck is assigned to another driver so I couldn't investigate this so much. Longer, wider pockets around the cab wall mean that storing various, smaller bits and pieces is easier than the older trucks, and the slide out drawer in the dashboard console has become two, meaning paperwork and stationary can easily be stowed in the more shallow of the two leaving the deeper-tray drawer available for whatever you may need while on the road without having to reach too far or mess about trying to find your Yorkie bar amongst a sea of carbon copy paper.
There is also a deep storage pocket just slightly across from where your left knee (in an RHD, right knee in an LHD) rests, which is handy for keeping phones or glasses cases safely tucked away but readily available if needed. Above this are two cup holders, which have spring-loaded supports to avoid anything falling while the truck is moving. I was a little annoyed that you still can't fit a proper mug in these cup holders, though the drivers seat coped very well with this task.
Other little features that are peppered around the dashboard console are USB charging ports, multiple 12 and 24 volt sockets, utilising the standard plug rather than the annoying, poorly catered for Hella style sockets, and the ports for USB or 3.5mm auxiliary lead input for the radio. These charging sockets, as well as the 24v sockets, are also placed around the cab, including behind the seat next to the fridge, on the rear wall and above the bunk storage walls meaning that there is no shortage of outlets for powering peripherals and eliminates the need to buy extra long cables or try and stretch standard cables in order to reach.
Since I just mentioned it, I'll focus on the fridge. Previous model SCANIAs have had very shallow fridges, barely fitting a 1 pint milk bottle in without having to crush the top down, and being just over the size of an A4 piece of paper meant that you were incredibly limited in what you could carry with you. It certainly didn't cater for a week's worth of fresh foods, or even things like yoghurts and space would vanish very rapidly. This latest revision has completely upped their game, featuring a style of fridge that has been included in rival trucks for a while now. A very deep fridge which slides out from under the bunk, opening from the top, now means that you can comfortably store a 4 pint bottle of milk as well as plenty of food for the week with room for extras. Again, a welcome change.
Move across from the fridge and you will find a drawer (or additional fridge/freezer if that option was chosen) which has the same dimensions of the fridge and again is similar to rival trucks. From experience I know that the DAF 105XF/XF models and Mercedes-Benz Actros MP4 had these drawers next to the fridge and I used these to store tinned foods, sauces, etc. meaning that it was basically my kitchen cupboard next to the fridge freezer. This is another welcome feature as it frees up storage in other lockers, which is again limited in the older SCANIAs.
While talking about food, the truck came with a microwave fitted by SCANIA, which sits comfortable and securely in the top centre locker and is powered by an inverter, the remote control power switch sitting beside the appliance. The inverter itself is underneath the microwave, in the cage to which the microwave is secured and uses European plugs, so with a simple adaptor the inverter could be used to power other things too such as laptops, toastie makers or for
In the storage locker beside the microwave is the SCANIA coffee maker, the same as in the older trucks but it really does not need improvement as it works perfectly well. My only comments on these coffee makers is that it seems to be fitted in the passenger side storage locker as standard, where as in an R450 I drove it was fitted to the passenger facing side of the dashboard. I think that it is much better placed there as again, it frees up valuable storage space, though in this new truck I think there is plenty of storage still available to be able to cope with the coffee machine and microwave taking two of the three main lockers.
An additional, small note about the lockers - I am not sure if it was only the one locker but I am sure I saw a lock, so finally the ability to (attempt to) secure your belongings when you go home, and hopefully avoid any nosy little pricks rifling through and helping themselves to whatever they feel you no longer need.
From the passenger side, the stow away table has slightly changed. The table itself is the same but the manner in which it slides out has changed, which is slightly fiddly but means that you don't need to lift the dashboard panel up first and so you don't need to move things off the surface before being able to get to the table. I'm sure once you get the knack of it, it's quite easy but for me it kept sliding back at a slight angle and getting stuck. Not a major issue at all though.
Now turning to the bunk, which for anyone who has slept in a SCANIA before would know, needed improvement. Many drivers recall the days of the 4-series with it's over-the-dash wide bunk, with comfortable mattress and eradicated need for drawing the curtains but since that feature remained solely with that version of the truck. The 5 and 6 series feature a rather narrow bunk, that can be pulled out to make wider, and a relatively thin mattress compared to rivals (DAF, for all they are mocked about being cheap and cheerful have the most superior bunk as far as I can tell) and to be frank, sub standard considering the price and legacy of the manufacturer.
This newest model has a bunk that sits quite high up, which is likely due to the flat floor as opposed to the engine tunnel being there giving additional room between the mattress and the floor, but this also allows for the above mentioned, deeper fridge and drawer. It's not miles up in the air at all but if you compare to the 5 and 6 series, this new bunk resembles the ERF EC(#/X) Olympic cabs. Another reason that the bunk may seem so high up is for the fact it features a thicker mattress, which despite still not matching the DAF, is a lot more comfortable than it's father and grandfather's.
On the walls surrounding the bunk you will find the storage walls, with the revised styling but still similar to the older trucks, as well as the reading lights that have moved from the rear wall to the side walls, which I personally find better because it just seems easier to direct the light where needed when sat up reading a
The rear wall has the familiar control wand, which as I said remains the same as before, and a small cluster of buttons, similar to the last gen trucks, but revised with the new button style, extra lighting control, USB charger socket and something that I found to be a good idea - a panic button for when you are parked somewhere and find someone
Another feature to the back wall plays in with the night driving lights. There is a black bar, about 1m in length across the back wall with a V8 badge in the middle. Pressing a button on the dashboard or through the cluster on the rear wall will illuminate a red led strip across the bar. It's subtle but a nice finishing touch and doesn't deteriorate night time visibility at all.
This same red glow is given off in the footwells, dashboard pockets and below the overhead storage spaces, and though it is not too much to distract at all, it doesn't really provide enough light to be able to see what you're doing without switching on additional white lighting.
Turning to face the front now, and from the drivers seat the first item you are faced with is the new and improved steering wheel. Leather covered, with a red stitching to match the theme of the truck as well as a glossy, black and silver badge in the middle, this wheel has plenty similar control buttons as it's predecessors of this spec, with the addition of voice control for the stereo (which I played with and to my surprise it worked very well), a new return button for the information display and a small button that has a symbol consisting of a cog and three lines, depicting a list - this is the new button to change the gearbox mode rather than using the Opticruise stalk.
One of the most noticeable changes to the steering wheel is that it is flat bottomed, a design which you may have seen in cars such as the Audi A3, Skoda Octavia vRS, Seat Leon FR or the Volkswagen Golf R... and who are all of those owned by ?
Looking over the steering wheel to the instrument cluster and you'll find two large dials either side of the wide and high resolution information display. Within each dial are circular centres, displaying additional information.
On the left, the outer dial shows speed while the centre displays the odometer and trip mileage, with a horizontal fuel gauge below consisting of 8 individual bars that decrease from right to left as the fuel is used.
On the right, the rev counter is shown on the outer where the time, outside temperature and Ad-Blue level, again horizontal 8 bars, is shown in the center, with the temperature gauge in the horizontal bar below. This is shown by one, individual bar that will move across from left to right as the temperature increases.
It kinda bugs me that it's 8 bars. It is so petty, but on the information display it is shown as a percentage with 10 bars (each being 10% of course), whereas the gauge shows 8. I can understand, 2 bars per quarter, but it seems strange to have one display of 10% increments and another of 12.5%. Easily forgotten though.
The information cluster shows you pretty much anything and everything you may want to know about the truck, how it's being driven and how long the driver has left to drive it. The load display was quite nice to look at while transporting 18t of hanging beef as you could see in real time the way the weight was shifting front to back across the axles in an almost mesmerising way. As with the 6-series, the drivers hours display shows all rests, how many hours remaining and all the stuff you need to ensure you're not going to be paying for the DVSA Christmas party, with the driver score display showing how efficiently you are using those hours. Unlike the 6-series, this one doesn't show an overall score, though it might if you select the display in one of the four fields I'll mention in a moment. Cruise control information can be found in this category too, showing distance sensor and hill roll settings.
All the digital gauges are available and easy to understand, no real explanation needed there. From the info-screen you can also access information for a phone connected to the stereo via Bluetooth, in order to make calls without taking hands off the wheel at all or if you have a contact with a name the voice command may struggle with. The hands-free no longer has the office headset style microphone from the seat and instead uses a small block by the tacho unit, the same size as a control switch.
One of my gripes about these new trucks is with the driver hours display - Like the 6-series it counts time remaining from 10 hours, or 4h30 to zero with another counter showing time elapsed. In this truck there is no time elapsed, and personally I like to make sure I write down all of my hours to keep in check, which is still doable but you must work out the difference every time. It also no longer displays fortnightly driving hours in that way either, meaning I can't keep an accurate log of what I have used and got left.
Where the 6-series had an upper and lower program field to constantly display information you may need on demand, such as hours, cruise settings or reductant (Ad-Blue) levels, this new display offers 4 fields, marked as A, B, C and D in the four corners of the screen. I set it up as being:
A - Hours. B - Cruise Control. C - Average Fuel Consumption. D - Load Display.
Changing the gearbox mode changes the colour surrounding the dials - Eco will give a green glow, Standard will be black and Power in blue, though I feel red might have been more appropriate ?
Press the return key on the steering wheel to close down all the information display and it leaves a screensaver, which was set to the V8 logo - a black screen with a red glow highlighting the outlines of the badge. Not in-your-face at all, and matches the décor very nicely.
A new feature which I quite like, linking with the steering wheel and the display is that the truck remembers your previously used cruise settings after switching off the truck. Park up for 9 hours, get on the road, hit resume and it will go back to what it was last asked to do. Quite a nice feature, which has been a feature of the Actros too.
The instrument cluster, along with the doors, above the passenger side footwell and the dashboard drawers feature a metallic cardinal red trim complimented by matching stitching in the leather and the floor mats, along with the red driving lights. The black and red theme is visually very appealing, giving the truck an elegant yet almost sporty feel.
Now the main dashboard console, featuring the shiny new radio. Well, first of all the radio is pretty bloody superb. I was incredibly impressed with it, it was sleek, responsive, packed with capability and was almost like a tablet to use. It has a slightly Android-style system which all works together nicely and can show multiple functions under one home display screen, in a similar way to 'widgets', where I can see radio, navigation and phone information all at once and using the touch screen expand on whichever I would like to change or see in further detail.
I didn't really use the navigation at all, only to see how it was in terms of speed and response and how it loads up addresses. It does now feature a separate input field for Town and Postcode however you must apply capital letters if the postcode starts with two letters. For example, S will only display options for an S postcode, and no other letters. Hit capitals again and you can enter the second letter, for example SN or SY. A little confusing but not too inconvenient.
It now offers multiple routes each time rather than having to change the settings before programming and seems very clear and easy to follow, with nice high resolution maps and directions both written and depicted with symbols.
The DAB radio was very good, though it struggled going through some areas in Wales to maintain reception, but FM and AM waves are still available if needed.
The Bluetooth worked seamlessly, instantly connecting with no freezing, drops in connection, lag or bizarre sounds, as you would expect from a modern radio. One nice feature is that if you receive a text message you can have it displayed on the radio while driving, though the scrolling feature is disabled after 5km/h.
I didn't really get to try media but it supports SD cards and has a 2nd available slot, the 1st I assume has all the maps loaded onto it. Whether it can play video or music from an SD card I don't know as I didn't have one with me to test.
The sound quality from the speakers was excellent, as to be expected however I am a little disappointed, for a truck of that premium spec, it does not have any speakers on the rear wall of the cab at all.
(PREPARE FOR LOTS OF PICTURES OF THE RADIO)
Below the radio are the heating controls, very easy to use and with a large digital display showing fan speed and temperature. The airflow direction is controlled with three buttons below the display now rather than the conventional dial, with the demist switch to the right of them and surrounding the controls are the parking heater, parking air con, air con and recirculation controls. All easy to understand and use, but I kept turning the temperature up when looking for the dial for the radio.
Underneath you will find the cab lighting controls, with a maximum lighting button on a triple toggle switch along with courtesy lights and the disable switch; dimming lights; rear wall and footwell night driving lights; and the upper night driving lights. Follow that cluster to find the lift axle button for the unit, TCS/diff-lock switch and a revived addition which was welcomed back warmly, the trailer brake control switch. All easily to understand though in the dark it's hard to find the light switches sometimes.
Either side of the instrument cluster are buttons for the display lighting, trip reset, lane departure and emergency braking systems, as well as trailer lift axles, suspension, hazard war- I could go on but basically all the other switches you would expect to find apart from...
The light switch, which has been moved to the door handle. Unusual however it wasn't really an issue. It didn't become obtrusive at all, was easy to use and was easy to use. In a way it was similar to a keyboard for the additional lighting, such as fog, roof and grille lamps as these are button controlled and flat with the door panel. I would hate to think what might happen if the window is left open and it starts to rain though, as surely those switches would get ruined pretty quickly?
That gives me a nice segue into the window and mirror switches, which again are easy to figure out. At last, there is the option to electronically control the wide angle mirrors as well as the main mirrors and, at last ! The windows are automatic ! No more holding the button down, just up or down until the click and the window will continue it's travel. Then further back are the lock buttons for both doors (at last!) with a red light showing if the doors are locked.
So, doors closed and locked, get the thing moving. I started off by driving empty to Llanidloes, and the truck handles incredibly well. I was still getting used to it, a new truck, how it sat on the road, where things were but 5 minutes in I was already comfortable with it. It really does drive like a car, it is so easy to control, with a very smooth ride and precise steering. Speaking of position and the mirrors from before, this truck has got quite a lot wider mirrors than the outgoing models so in narrow lanes you have to mind with bits of hedge sticking out a little more than with other trucks.
The engine is most definitely still a SCANIA V8. It delivers when you need it to, and with it being a latest generation, Euro 6 Step-C engine I expected it to be throttled a little bit too much but I was gladly proven wrong as the truck made light work of the hills and inclines navigated. The engine brake and retarder are now on the same control, on the Opticruise stalk, and seemed to be a lot stronger than the 6-series. They've had away with the floor EB control switch, which means no accidentally catching that any more.
Which is all well and good while empty, but what about loaded ? That was answered too, as I picked up a trailer to head to the South West with, loaded with hanging meat. I left the truck in standard mode and got going, carefully driving around the small, windy roads of the Welsh countryside toward Hereford. The truck performed very well, and it didn't struggle going up any of the hills it was faced with, providing the right amount of power as and when it was needed. Then I swapped to power mode and the truck came to life, making sure that whatever the incline it didn't drop in speed.
Unfortunately, for the benefit of this review, I have not driven an R580 to be able to compare this revision of the engine. It certainly performed well, and in comparison to the other SCANIAs that I had driven, I noticed that power was more consistent thanks to shorter, smoother gear changes from the gearbox (Whichever it may be, I don't know if it's the GRSO905 or the GRSO925 or what...) ensuring that there was no loss of momentum which was certainly important on the journey back with 18t of hanging beef really giving the truck a work out.
The engine brake and retarder seemed more powerful but did not like the hanging load one bit. As the truck slowed down and the weight shifted to the front, it seemed to confuse the braking system in to thinking it had lost traction and so the brakes would cut out. The result being the weight would then shift again and so on. Aside from that, it performed incredibly well with keeping the truck under control and slowing down, needing help from the service brakes only when descending a steep gradient and when the general public decided to showcase their intelligence and prove that they had much more important things to do that day than to wait around for physics to apply to them.
Handling was superb. The truck felt very stable on the road, and always remained nice and level through corners and over bumps, despite how high up the cab sits. It swallowed up bumps and potholes very well, with the full air suspension providing a comfortable ride throughout. This really did feel like a luxury car, especially on the motorway, where it lets you sit back in the temperature controlled leather seats, featuring the red stitching and a V8 logo embossed in the headrest.
The most minimal effort is required with this truck, whether that be on the motorway or smaller, more challenging roads. When on the motorway it really is set the cruise control and enjoy the vast array of entertainment offered by the stereo, with the only requirements of the driver being to keep the truck straight and keep an eye on the road ahead. With roads that require a little more input from the steering wheel attendant, even the most challenging, the truck makes it light work. Effortless steering and braking, combined with ample amounts of power mean that traversing some hillier, twisting passes where there is constant braking and acceleration rather than a more consistent speed really is a walk in the park. No fighting to keep the truck going or under control, just a little forward anticipation is required to make driving this truck child's play.
And since the main bloke at SCANIA went on about it, I suppose I'd best mention the fuel consumption, that dropped down to the lowest point of 8.5 MPG average, which is quite impressive considering the majority of the trip was loaded with no less than 15 tonnes of hanging produce and driven down country lanes. Only about 50 miles of the entire trip was spent on a motorway or dual carriageway, so to achieve 8.5 MPG is not a bad thing.
One of the additional features of this truck, mocked for it's similarity in design to the Super Space Cab DAF XF's, are the sky lights, which were also joined by grille lamps too. Mock them as much as you like, at night time down frosty, country lanes, those lights came into their own. The main lights alone are enough to maintain a high level of visibility, but combined with the additional full beam operated lamps and you could easily mistake 2 AM for being daytime. The computer ensures that you only activate the sky or grille lamps rather than the two combined, but I really can't see a situation where you may need that much additional lighting - each on their own provides a phenomenal amount of bright, white light (hey, that rhymed!).
I suppose, considering this was meant to be a relatively short review, I have banged on about this truck about as much as I can. If you are still here, reading this then bloody hell ! Well done. Go and stick the kettle on as you deserve a cuppa. That's exactly what I'm going to do now.
A nice short summary of this truck - fantastic to live in and to drive, and all in all a wonderful truck so long as you're inside it. A couple of gripes, far outweighed by the improvements and thoughtful features included in this truck. Being so negative toward it was me judging a book by it's cover and as we're so often reminded - that is something we shouldn't do.
Thank you for reading, and I hope you did enjoy it.
- Jacob.
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