The Volvo FH is a heavy truck range manufactured by the Swedish company Volvo Trucks. It was originally introduced in late 1993 as the FH12 and FH16. FH stands for Forward control High entry, where numbers denominate engine capacity in litres. The FH range is one of the most successful truck series ever having sold more than 400,000 units worldwide.[2][third-party source needed]
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Volvo FH Series |
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2013 Volvo FH16 |
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Manufacturer | Volvo Trucks |
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Also called | - Volvo FH Bitren (Argentina)
- Volvo FH13 (Philippines)
- Volvo FH12
- Volvo FH16
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Production | 1993–present |
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Class | Heavy truck |
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Body style | COE
- Volvo FH XL (Standard)
- Volvo FH XXL
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Engine | Inline 6 turbodiesel intercooled
- Volvo
- D12A (12.1 L) 420 309kW 1993–1998
- D12C (12.1 L) 420 309kW, 460 340kW 1998–2001
- D12D (12.1 L) 420 309kW, 460 340kW 2001–2005
- D12F (12,1 L) 420 309kW, 460 340kW 2004–2006 EGR
- D13A, B, C (12.7 L) 2005–present
- D13K (12.9 L) 2012-present (Euro VI)
- D16A, B (16.1 L) 1993–2001
- D16C, E, G (16.1 L) 2006–present
- D16K (16.1 L) 2015–present (Euro VI)
- D17K (17.3 L) 2024–present (Euro VI)
- Cummins
- ISX600 (14.91 L) 1998–2006 (Australia)
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Transmission |
- 14 speed synchro-manual
- SR1900 (1993–1998)
- SR(O)2400 (1993–1998)
- VT2514(OD) (1998–present)
- VT2814(OD) (2006–present)
- VT(O)2214B (2012-present)
- VT(O)2514B (2012-present)
- VT(O)2814B (2012-present)
- 16 speed synchro-manual (ZF)
- 12 speed automated manual (I-Shift)
- V2512AT (2007–present)
- V(O)2812AT (2007–present)
- VO3112AT (2008–present)
- AT2412D (2012-present)
- AT(O)2612D (2012-present)
- AT2812D (2012-present)
- ATO3112D (2012-present)
- ATO3512D (2012-present)
- 6 speed automatic (Powertronic)
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Predecessor | Volvo F series |
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In September 2012, Volvo Trucks re-launched the Volvo FH with significant technology upgrades.[3]