The T370 is one of the medium-duty conventionals in Kenworth’s T170/T270/T370 family. The family replaced the T300 in 2008 and covers Class 5 to Class 7, sitting below the heavy T800 and T680 in the range.
Kenworth T370 at a glance
| Family | T170/T270/T370 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2008 |
| Class | Class 5–7 medium-duty conventional |
| Replaced | Kenworth T300 |
| Status | listed among current North American models |
| Heavy models above it | T680 and T800 |
| Maker | Kenworth, a PACCAR company |
Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on Kenworth; the T370 is described there as part of the medium-duty family, so this page covers only what that article states.
History of the Kenworth T370
The T300 of 1994 was Kenworth’s first medium-duty conventional, built by adapting the T600 to Class 7 weight. By the 2008 modernisation of the model line the company replaced it with a whole family of medium-duty conventionals, the T170, T270 and T370, covering Class 5 to Class 7.
The new family kept the same job as the T300: a bonneted truck for regional haulage, delivery and municipal work, where a cab-over is not needed and a heavy tractor is too much truck. In Kenworth’s current North American range the T170/T270/T370 family has been listed as current production since 2008, with the T680 and T880 above it and the heavy T800 alongside.
The medium-duty class has since moved towards electric drive. For 2021 Kenworth introduced battery-electric versions of three model lines, one of them the K370E, the electric member of the medium-duty cab-over family that shares its class with the T370.
Design and features
- Class 5–7 family: three models covering the medium-duty weight classes.
- Conventional layout: a bonneted cab for regional and delivery work.
- Replacement for the T300: the same role as Kenworth’s first medium-duty conventional.
- Still current: the family has been in production since 2008.
Kenworth T370 versions
- T170: the lightest model of the family.
- T270: the middle model of the family.
- T370: the heaviest model of the family.
- T300: the single model that the family replaced in 2008.
The T370 replaced the T300 and sits below the heavy T800 and the T600 line. The medium-duty cab-over of the same period is the K300. More trucks are in the Kenworth collection.
Video: Kenworth T370 Comparison vs. Peterbilt 337
Video by RihmKenworth on YouTube.
Sources
- Kenworth, English Wikipedia: T170/T270/T370 family of 2008, Class 5–7, replacement of the T300, current model list
