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Iveco Strator: the bonneted Stralis for Europe

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Iveco Powerstar Strator at a show
An Iveco Strator at the BAJA 300 Powerdays. Photo by Neuwieser from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Iveco Strator is a lorry with the engine ahead of the cab, the layout that Americans call conventional. It is based on the Australian Iveco PowerStar and was adapted for Europe. It is produced and sold by the Charles Feijts Groep, a Dutch firm working under licence from Iveco.

Iveco Strator at a glance

Iveco Strator key facts
Maker Charles Feijts Groep, Netherlands, under Iveco licence
Base Iveco Stralis chassis, with the PowerStar layout
Weight penalty 280 kg more than a Stralis
Engines Iveco Cursor of 10.3 and 12.9 litres
Emissions Euro 5
Power 310 to 410 kW
Torque 1,900 to 2,500 Nm, flat between 1,000 and 1,600 rpm
Gearboxes ZF 16-speed manual or ZF Eurotronic
Layouts 4×2, 6×2 and 6×4
Road train rating 60 tonnes in some European countries

Based on one source: the Italian Wikipedia article.

History of the Iveco Strator

The Strator is based on the Australian Iveco PowerStar but was developed for the European market, where lorries with the engine ahead of the cab are rare. The chassis comes from the Iveco Stralis, and the conversion adds 280 kg compared with the cab-over original.

Iveco Strator on display
The Strator’s bonneted cab on display. Photo by Neuwieser from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

It uses Iveco Cursor engines of 10.3 and 12.9 litres, all to Euro 5, with outputs between 310 and 410 kW. Every engine holds a flat torque curve between 1,000 and 1,600 rpm, with maximum torque from 1,900 to 2,500 Nm, which gives strong pulling power at low engine speeds. The gearbox is either a 16-speed ZF manual or the ZF Eurotronic automated unit.

Three layouts are offered: a 4×2 two-axle tractor unit with rear-wheel drive, a 6×2 three-axle version with either a steered rear axle or twin rear wheels and drive on one rear axle, and a 6×4 three-axle rear-drive tractor. In some European countries the Strator is sold as a 60-tonne road train.

Design and features

  • Bonneted layout: the engine ahead of the cab, as on American and Australian lorries.
  • Stralis chassis: the European lorry underneath, adapted for the new layout.
  • Cursor power: 310 to 410 kW with up to 2,500 Nm.
  • Dutch production: built under Iveco licence by the Charles Feijts Groep.

Iveco Strator versions

  • 4×2: two-axle tractor unit with rear-wheel drive.
  • 6×2: three axles, with a steered or a twinned rear axle.
  • 6×4: three-axle tractor with rear-wheel drive.
  • 60-tonne road train: the rating offered in some European countries.

The Strator shares its chassis and engines with the Stralis and its layout with the Australian PowerStar. More Iveco lorries are in the Iveco collection.

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