The Tatra 158 Phoenix is a heavy
truck
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made by the
Czech
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company
Tatra, produced since 2011, with axle variations of 4×4, 6×6, 8×8 and 10×10. The truck was developed in cooperation with the
DAF Trucks
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company.
Phoenix is Tatra's main general purpose vehicle intended for civilian customers, while model
T817 is intended primarily for military users.
Description
For the Tatra 158 Phoenix model line, Tatra does not use air-cooled engines of its own design, but uses
Paccar
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MX engines, according to the
emissions standards
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of Euro 3, Euro 5, and since 2015 with Euro 6.
Standard is the 16-speed gearbox
ZF, manual or automatic. The auxiliary transmission is of Tatra's own construction.
The vehicle is built on the
Tatra-concept chassis. Angle of approach is at 31°, this is one of the best values of the approach angle among off-road all-wheel drive trucks.
The Tatra Phoenix won second place in the European Truck of the Year 2012 competition. At Silva Regina 2012 exhibit in
Brno
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has been awarded by the “Extraordinary Award of the CEO and Jury".
The first Tatra Phoenix Euro 6 vehicles appeared in operation in early 2015. They have new facelifted cabins designed by DAF (again in ''Day'' or ''Sleeper Cab'' versions) and a completely reconstructed cabin floor.
Specifications
* motors: turbocharged Paccar MX 11 or MX 13
* displacement: 10.8 or 12.9 L
* max. power : @ 1750 rpm
* max. torque : @ 1425 rpm
* top speed: 85 km/h
* fuel tank capacity: 345 l
* angle of approach: 31°
References
{{Tatra models
Tatra 158 Phoenix
Cars of the Czech Republic
Military trucks
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Trucks of the Czech Republic
Vehicles introduced in 2011