Kenworth’s Class 5 T170
Kenworth’s Class 5 T170
Kenworth Truck Co. announced that it is expanding into the Class 5 market with the introduction of the T170 model. “Kenworth’s latest addition to its expanding medium-duty truck lineup offers outstanding performance, quality and reliability,” says Gary Moore, assistant general manager of marketing and sales for Kirkland, Wash.-based Kenworth.
The T170 is a straight truck in a 4×2 configuration with a GVWR up to 19,500 lbs. Standard features include the Paccar PX-6 engine rated at 200 hp and 520 ft.-lb. of torque, 8,000-lb. front axle and 11,500-lb. rear axle, hydraulic brakes, low-frame-height chassis with 19.5-inch wheels and tires, power door locks, passenger-side electric windows (optional on driver’s side) and Kenworth DayLite doors with right-hand peeper window.
Customers can choose a manual or automatic transmission. The 6.7-liter Paccar PX-6 engine offers the highest horsepower-to-weight ratio in the industry, according to the company, and has a two-year warranty with unlimited miles. The T170 is available with the Kenworth Medium Duty Van Body Program.
“The Kenworth T170 provides a highly affordable and maneuverable product for customers in a diversity of applications in the non-CDL Class 5 market, while also aiding driver retention,” Moore says. “Customers will also benefit by being able to have their T170s serviced at Kenworth dealerships instead of at car dealerships.”
The T170 incorporates a single-piece painted steel bumper that is forward of the hood to help reduce impact damage, and Metton quarter fenders for additional durability and impact resistance. The sheet-molded-composite (SMC) hood is designed to offer superior access to the engine compartment with 90-degree hood tilt for ease of service. Halogen-projector low-beam headlamps are designed to provide up to 30 percent more light down the road and three times longer life than sealed-beam headlamps. The T170 also comes with a steel battery box and ABS cover, heat-treated frame rail and 35-gallon steel rectangular fuel tank.
Inside, the T170’s ergonomically-friendly dash features a wraparound instrument panel with large easy-to-read gauges, Kenworth says, and the fully trimmed cab does not include a doghouse, which greatly reduces interior noise. Key options include a telescoping and tilting steering wheel, workstation with two 12-volt power ports for laptops or printers, optional corner windows to aid in backing and negotiating tight spots, and an electronic shift module.
