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Freightliner Cascadia Specs

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Specifications

Freightliner Cascadia® Specs

From the very beginning, the Cascadia® was built to be an industry benchmark – a truck that expands our approach to lowering your Real Cost of OwnershipSM (RCO) while emphasizing the key role of professional truck drivers. 

Base Specifications
Class

8

Horsepower

370-525 HP

Torque

Up to 1850 lb-ft

Cab Configurations

Day Cab

  • 116" BBC
  • 126" BBC

Sleeper Cab Mid-Roof XT

  • 116" / 126" BBC 48"
  • 116" / 126" BBC 60"
  • 116" / 126" BBC 72"

Sleeper Cab Raised Roof

  • 116" / 126" BBC 60"
  • 116" / 126" BBC 72"
Engines

Detroit DD13, 370-525 HP, 1250-1850 lb-ft

Detroit DD15, 425-505 HP, 1550-1850 lb-ft

Cummins X15, 400-525 HP, 1450-1850 lb-ft (Coming Soon)

Cummins X15N, 400-500 HP, 1450-1850 lb-ft (Coming Soon)

Freightliner provides a wide range of new vehicle engines compliant with EPA, CARB emissions, GHG, and OBD requirements. Please consult your local dealer to ensure the selection of a product that meets your specific needs.

Transmissions

Automated Manual

Axles
Front
  • Detroit® 12k, 12.5k and 13.3k
  • Meritor MFS 12k, 12.5k and 13.3k
  • Hendrickson Steertek® NXT 12.5k and 13.3k
Rear
  • Detroit® Single Axles 20k and 23k
  • Detroit® Tandem Axles 40k, 44k and 46K
  • Meritor Single 20k and 23k
  • Meritor Tandem 20k and 23k
  • Dana Tandem 46k
Suspensions
Front
  • Freightliner Airliner® 12.5k and 13.3k
  • Hendrickson Airtek 12.5k and 13.3k
  • Freightliner Taperleaf 12.5k, 13.3k and 14.6k
Rear
  • Freightliner Airliner® Single Axle 21k and 23k
  • Freightliner Airliner® Tandem Axle 40k and 46k
  • Freightliner Airliner® with Optimaax 40k
Standard Features

Detroit Assurance with ABA6 Suite of Safety Systems

    • Active Brake Assist 6 (ABA6)
      • Full automatic emergency braking on moving and stationary vehicles, offset vehicles and vehicles at an angle, in curves or in multiple-lanes, and moving and stationary pedestrians and bicyclists.
    • Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) to 0 MPH
    • Side Guard Assist 2 (SGA2)
    • Front Guard Alert (FGA)
    • Lane Departure Warning
    • Traffic Sign Display
    • Tailgate warning
    • Forward facing camera
    • Automatic wipers/headlamps
    • Intelligent High Beam

Safety

    • Intelligent Braking Control System with ePark Brake
    • Enhanced Stability Control
    • Dual Stage Intelligent LED headlights with automatic defogging and deicing
    • Optimally sloped hood for maximum visibility

Aerodynamics/Exterior

    • Max Aero Bumper
    • Aerodynamic Bumper with enhanced air flow cutouts
    • Three Piece Composite Front Wheel Well Closeouts
    • A-pillar deflector
    • Drive Wheel Covers
    • Chassis fairings with enhanced chassis fairing skirts*
    • 24” side extenders with side extender seals*
    • Optimized Roof Fairing*
    • Detachable rain tray and quick rear engine access
    • Mold in color grille
    • Hood-to-bumper seal
    • Painted Tow hook covers
    • Integrated Antennas

Drivetrain and Steering System

    • Detroit DD13 (116” BBC Cascadia and CARB States)
    • DD15 engine (126” BBC Cascadia)
    • Detroit DT12 On-Highway Series Automated Manual Transmissions
    • EPA and CARB compliant aftertreatment technology
    • Intelligent Powertrain Management
    • Meritor air disc brakes with Positive Pad Retraction
    • TRW Single THP-60 Power Steering Gear
    • Up to 50-degree wheel cut

Interior

    • Midnight black base level interior
    • Instrument cluster with 5” LCD screen
    • 7” Interactive Touchscreen Display with Apple CarPlay® and Andriod™ Auto
    • High-tech thermal and noise insulation with prestressed walls
    • Aerodynamic and heated Side Mirrors with power adjustment
    • Automatic Door Locks
    • Steering wheel with integrated controls
    • Adjustable tilt-telescoping steering column
    • Wrap-around and low-mounted dash
    • Roped-in one piece windshield
    • Large rear windows — 56" x 22" combined viewable area in a day cab application
    • Powerful HVAC system with six dash-mounted vents, eight blower speeds
    • Overhead storage console
    • A&B pillar grab handles
    • Power Distribution Center fuses and circuit breakers grouped in a single location

Business Intelligence Tools

    • Detroit Connect® Plus package with Virtual Technician, Remote Updates, Geofence, Remote Lock / Unlock, and Safety Plus

*standard on sleeper and mid roof cab configurations

Optional Features

Detroit Assurance With ABA6 Suite Of Safety Systems

  • Active Side Guard Assist (ASGA)
  • Active Lane Assist 2 (ALA2)
  • Driver facing camera
  • Traffic Sign Display with Warnings only
  • Active Speed Intervention

Safety

  • MirrorCam System
  • Safety Panic Button in the Sleeper
  • LifeGuard RollTek® driver and passenger rollover restraint and seat mounted airbag system
  • Driver’s Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) steering wheel airbag

Aerodynamics/Exterior

  • Optimized drive wheel fairings*
  • Elite exterior package – Silver Matte Grille Inserts and Chrome Aerodynamic Mirrors
  • Heated hood mounted mirrors
  • Wabco ECAS
  • Severe Duty Harness Protection

Interior

  • Elite cockpit interior package (Saddle Tan or Slate Gray)
  • Digital Dash Display
  • Anti-Idle Parked HVAC Systems

Drivetrain & Related Components

  • Intelligent Powertrain Management - Curve & Speed Assist
  • Wabco and Bendix™ air disc brakes for steer and drive axles
  • Wide-base single wheel and tire options
  • MICHELIN® X® LINE ENERGY DRIVE + tires

Business Intelligence Tools

  • Detroit Connect Video Capture 2.0 with automatic and manual activation recording functionality
  • 3rd Party Telematics pre-wire packages

Driver's Lounge Package

  • Murphy bed
  • Dinette table
  • Two seats with seatbelts
  • Flat screen TV mount
  • 1,500 watt inverter or inverter pre-wire

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