Scania Australia has added an online truck configuration tool to its website, making this the first Australian truck OEM to offer this functionality.
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The product configurator allows customers to build the exact truck they would like to purchase online, which sends through to a Scania account manager who checks the specification and advises pricing and delivery scheduling.
Scania’s business manager, Hamed Shoghi says the configurator gives customers the opportunity to specify a range of features, equipment and specifications.
“This is a unique opportunity for Scania to give prospective customers the ability to tailor their next vehicle to their exact requirements,” he says.
“They will be guided by our Account Mangers to ensure the specification remains compliant with Australian regulations, regarding weight and dimensions.”
“Ensuring the powertrain selection is suitable for their payload, annual distances they expect to cover, driving environment, including traffic conditions, fuel consumption and driver comfort expectations.”
The Product Configurator showcases the full range of Scania truck options, from chassis type to cab type and size, engine, gearbox, suspension and braking options, as well as axle ratios, paint colours and interior fit outs.
In the main paint colours, there are up to 10 variation options, to provide customers with a close match to their corporate colours, as well as the ability to nominate the desired degree of colour coding of exterior cab features.
Deep dive specifications include options for lighting packages, interior storage systems, climate control, safety features, infotainment and security.
Scania’s director of truck sales, Benjamin Nye says the new Product Configurator brings a new level of control and visibility to the specification process.
“The Product Configurator will not only expose customers to the depth of the Scania offer but can also help to speed up the ordering process, ensuring the tailored specification desired is possible and practical to build,” he says.
When the customer has designed their desired truck, the product can be saved and downloaded from the Product Configurator in several formats, such as PDF, jpeg, or even by a QR code.
The specification can also be shared via email, WhatsApp or Facebook to show off a future purchase intention.
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