The Russia-Ukraine conflict is about to enter its third year. In the face of the collective failure of truck parts suppliers in Europe and the United States, Russian local truck manufacturers have also faced the embarrassing situation of "no parts available". Especially for KAMAZ, Daimler has also withdrawn from its cooperation with KAMAZ and even short sold their shares in KAMAZ, which has hindered the production of KAMAZ's latest K5 series 54901 truck, which uses Actros cab and has a large number of Western components.
However, the latest news shows that KAMAZ's latest K5 generation product line has been restored and production capacity continues to climb. This August. The first batch of 4 * 2 KAMAZ-54902 tractor trucks were launched on the production line, and it can be said that the homemade rate has reached a new height, which can be said to be KAMAZ's "self strengthening version".
It is understood that KAMAZ-54902 is similar to the flagship KAMAZ-54901 in height. From the front, it is almost the same except that the width and height of the cab are slightly smaller. KAMAZ-54902 has a slightly lower positioning than KAMAZ-54901 because it is not designed for long-distance trunk transportation, but specifically for regional routes to cope with transportation distances of around 1000 kilometers. Compared to the flagship KAMAZ-54901, the KAMAZ-54902 has a lower cab and a raised interior floor.
In terms of power, both use inline six cylinder diesel engines. But the difference is that KAMAZ-54902 uses a slightly smaller displacement 8.9-liter KAMAZ-689 engine, produced by Cummins KAMAZ JV, which has become JSC KAMZ Diesel of Russia. The maximum output power of the engine is about 390 horsepower, and in order to ensure that the 54902 also has good power, the rear axle ratio has been increased from 2.3 to 3.3
Overall, compared to KAMAZ-54901, KAMAZ-54902 is more like a regional transport tractor designed specifically for single driver cardholders, with slightly inferior power. However, there is no significant difference in comfort, configuration level, and transportation capacity of the car. More importantly, it is about 10% cheaper in terms of cost. The price of the new car is approximately 8-9 million rubles (about 552000 to 620000 RMB), making it KAMAZ's next "flagship product".
