The International TerraStar is a product line of medium duty
truck
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s that was manufactured by
International Trucks
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from 2010 to 2015. The smallest conventional-cab truck ever produced by Navistar, the TerraStar is a
Class 5 medium-duty truck. Although not officially designated by the company as the replacement for the
CityStar LCF cabover, the TerraStar is of similar dimensions and GWVR.
Sharing a common cab and powertrain with the larger
DuraStar, the TerraStar also took the place of the light-GVWR 4100 series within the DuraStar range.
In 2015, Navistar moved away from EGR-based emissions systems, leading to the discontinuation of the MaxxForce 7 engine. As the TerraStar was left without an engine, production of the vehicle was ended at the end of 2015.
In 2019, International re-entered the Class 4-5 truck segment in a joint venture with General Motors, introducing the
International CV, produced alongside the Chevrolet 4500-6500HD medium-duty line of trucks.
Model overview
Sharing its cab with the International DuraStar, WorkStar, TranStar, and ProStar, the TerraStar is distinguished by its low-profile cab and hood. To lower the cab on the frame, the fuel tanks were moved from below the cab to behind the cab on the frame rails; the TerraStar is distinguished from the DuraStar by the use of square sealed-beam headlights. As with the larger International trucks, the TerraStar was available in two-door, extended-cab, and crew-cab configurations, with a wide variety of bodies fitted by
second-stage manufacturers.
In contrast to the DuraStar, the TerraStar was sold with relatively few powertrain combinations. Through its entire production, the model line was offered with a MaxxForce 7 turbodiesel V8 paired with a Allison 1000 6-speed automatic.
Originally configured solely with a single rear drive axle, four-wheel drive became available as an option in May 2013.
Variants
Bus
From 2010 to 2015, the TerraStar chassis was used by Navistar subsidiary
IC Bus
IC Bus (originally IC Corporation) is an American bus manufacturer. Headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, IC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar International. Established in 2002 by Navistar through the reorganization of subsidiary manufact ...
to develop its smallest vehicle ever produced. Intended largely as a heavier-duty alternative to vehicles produced on Ford E-450 and GMC Savana chassis, IC Bus introduced cutaway-cab buses derived from the TerraStar. The company marketed two versions, including the AC-Series shuttle bus and the AE-Series school bus.
In line with its truck counterpart, the AC/AE was discontinued at the end of 2015, following the withdrawal of the MaxxForce 7 engine.
Vehicle conversions
Although never offered as a consumer vehicle, during its production, the International TerraStar served as a donor chassis for second-party conversions. In a configuration similar to the larger
International XT
The International Extreme Truck Series (often identified by the acronym XT) is a range of pickup trucks produced by Navistar International from 2004 to 2008. The first vehicle marketed by International to consumers since the discontinuation of the ...
trucks, the crew-cab TerraStar was converted by
Elkhart, Indiana
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-based Midwest Automotive Designs to a pickup truck or a four-door SUV.
References
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Navistar International trucks
Class 5 trucks
Vehicles introduced in 2010