The Iveco Stralis is a heavy lorry produced by Iveco from 2002 to 2021. It replaced the EuroStar and EuroTech and covers the range above the EuroCargo, between 19 and 44 tonnes. The original Stralis of 2002 was the first heavy lorry to have an automated gearbox as standard equipment.
Iveco Stralis at a glance
| Maker | Iveco |
|---|---|
| Production | 2002–2021 |
| Replaced | Iveco EuroStar and Iveco EuroTech |
| Weight range | 19 to 44 tonnes |
| Gearbox | EuroTronic automated, with full or semi-automatic modes |
| First facelift | 2007, changes to the cabin and the front |
| Hi-Range | 2012, Euro 6 engines and revised cabin |
| Hi-Range cabs | Hi-Way for long haul, Hi-Road sleeper, Hi-Street day cab |
| Cursor 8 | 7.8 litres, 310 to 360 hp |
| Cursor 10 | 10.3 litres, 420 to 450 hp |
| Cursor 13 | 12.9 litres, 500 to 560 hp |
| Engine brake | Turbobrake on every engine |
| Fire version | built with Iveco Magirus |
History of the Iveco Stralis
The Stralis was launched in 2002 to replace the EuroStar and the EuroTech and filled the range above the medium-weight EuroCargo, from 19 to 44 tonnes. Its gearbox was the EuroTronic with full or semi-automatic modes, and the lorry was the first heavy truck to have an automated gearbox fitted as standard.
In 2007 the Stralis received minor changes to the cabin and the front of the vehicle. An updated version, the Stralis Hi-Range, made its debut in 2012 with Euro 6 engines, improved cabin ergonomics and a facelifted design. It was offered with three cabs: the Hi-Way for long-haul sleeper work, the Hi-Road sleeper and the Hi-Street day cab.
All the engines are straight sixes with four valves per cylinder and modern pump-nozzle injection, in three capacities: the Cursor 8 of 7.8 litres with 310 to 360 hp, the Cursor 10 of 10.3 litres with 420 to 450 hp and the Cursor 13 of 12.9 litres with 500 to 560 hp. Every engine carries the Iveco Turbobrake, a high-performance decompression exhaust brake. Iveco Magirus built the fire-fighting version of the Stralis, and the lorry stayed in production until 2021.
Design and features
- Automated gearbox as standard: the first heavy lorry to offer one.
- Cursor engines: three sizes from 7.8 to 12.9 litres and 310 to 560 hp.
- Turbobrake: a decompression exhaust brake on every engine.
- Three Hi-Range cabs: Hi-Way, Hi-Road and Hi-Street.
Iveco Stralis versions
- Original Stralis (2002–2007): Euro 3 engines and EuroTronic gearbox.
- 2007 facelift: revised cabin and front.
- Stralis Hi-Way: long-haul sleeper cab.
- Stralis Hi-Road: sleeper cab for regional work.
- Stralis Hi-Street: day cab for distribution.
- Fire version: built by Iveco Magirus.
The Stralis replaced the EuroStar and EuroTech and sits above the EuroCargo. More Iveco lorries are in the Iveco collection.
Sources
- Iveco Stralis, English Wikipedia: dates, gearbox, Hi-Range, engines
