The new Kenworth K270 and K370 cabovers with extensive new exterior and interior enhancements are now available for order.

Kenworth’s K270 Class 6 and K370 Class 7 cabovers are for pick-up-and-delivery operations, food and beverage companies, furniture hauling, landscape businesses, and street sweeping and striping, among other applications. The Kenworth cabovers are especially ideal for city and neighborhood applications, where tight turning and a shorter overall length are required.

New additions to the Kenworth K270 and K370 cabovers include a fresh exterior, new dash and gauge cluster, front air disc brakes, electronic braking module, Allison 6-speed transmission, push-button control shifter and Dana rear axles.

"With these key enhancements, Kenworth is bringing a new level of excellence of quality, innovation and comfort to the medium duty market," said Doug Powell, Kenworth’s medium duty marketing manager.

Powell noted that truck operators running medium duty conventional trucks in metropolitan areas also are considering cabovers because of a better turning radius, extra payload room, and changing urban length laws.

"Compared to a typical medium duty conventional, the K270 and K370 offer up to a 30 percent better curb-to-curb turning radius, a 63.4-inch BBC with an extra 45 inches of payload room, and a 35-foot overall length which is rapidly becoming the new norm in major cities," Powell said.

The K270 and K370 are standard with the 6.7-L PACCAR PX-7 engine rated at 220-hp and 520 lb.-ft. of torque, and the Allison 2100HS 5-speed transmission. Both truck models feature a standard air ride driver’s seat and two-person bench seating with storage underneath. A new option is single driver and passenger seats with a large console with storage and cup holders in between.

Available with wheelbases ranging from 142 to 242 in. (360 to 614 cm) in 12-in. (30.5 cm) increments, the Kenworth K270 and K370 can accommodate bodies from 16 to 28 ft. (4.8 to 8.5 m). A large 2,500-sq.-in. wraparound windshield combines with large side windows to give optimum visibility.

For specialized applications, the Kenworth cabovers offer a new "clear rail" package that relocates the air tanks, DEF tank, battery box, and exhaust after treatment up behind the cab. This new option opens up room for custom bodies, such as street sweepers.

For more information, visit www.kenworth.com.

This story also appears on Truck and Trailer Guide.

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