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Scania T142HL6X2LC54KKL

Built: 1988-1988 · Series: Trucks over 12 t (Class N3)

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The T142HL6X2LC54KKL comes from Scania. Production: 1988. The engine delivers 290 kW, has 8 cylinders, with a displacement of 14,200 cm³. The machine is 9,070 mm long and 2,500 mm wide. The unladen weight is 10,500 kg. The gross vehicle weight is 25,000 kg. Rated output across the Scania range ranges from 69 to 566 kW; the T142HL6X2LC54KKL sits in the middle of that range with 290 kW. Its immediate neighbours are the 142HL-6X2/3000+1320 below it with 287 kW and the 400 B 8x4*4 above it with 292 kW. 7586 Scania models across 18 series are on record. The model is listed under Trucks over 7.5 t. 8 verified figures from 1 source are on file.

Reading a Scania — what 93, 113, 124 and 142 tell you

Scania type designations are not arbitrary but a system: the leading digits give the displacement in litres, the last one the series. A 113 is therefore an eleven-litre from the 3-series, a 143 a fourteen-litre of the same generation, a 124 a twelve-litre from the 4-series. The 142, in turn, is a fourteen-litre of the older 2-series. Learn this once and every Scania plate becomes readable.

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The 3-series arrived in 1988 and was replaced by the 4-series in 1995. It covered a remarkable span: from 9 litres with 230 hp to the 14-litre V8 with 500 hp — the same series, from distribution work to heavy haulage. The 3-series was voted Truck of the Year in 1989, cited for ride comfort and economical, reliable engines.

With the 3-series Scania also introduced the Streamline name. Behind it lay more than cosmetics: a revised bumper, a redesigned grille with lower drag and an improved wind deflector on the driver's side. Inside came a curved dashboard, and the engines were reworked.

For the used market this means: two generation changes and some fifteen years of development lie between a 142 and a 124, even though both carry fourteen- and twelve-litre numbers. The number alone says nothing about age — the final digit does.

Many entries in this class come from official registration data. Dimensions, weights and axle counts are reliable; the exact engine variant of an individual vehicle is not always recorded.

Sources: Wikipedia: Scania Serie 3, Wikipedia (englisch), eurotransport

Technical data

Engine

Power290 kWcorrect
Cylinders8correct
Displacement14,200 cm³correct

Dimensions and weights

Length9,070 mmcorrect
Width2,500 mmcorrect
Unladen weight10,500 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight25,000 kgcorrect

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 27.6 kW/t (290 kW / 10.5 t)

Stronger than 53% of the trucks over 7.5 t in the register — out of 27,962 models with a stated power figure.

Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Scania T142HL6X2LC54KKL have?

The Scania T142HL6X2LC54KKL delivers 290 kW.

How much does the Scania T142HL6X2LC54KKL weigh?

The unladen weight is 10,500 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Scania T142HL6X2LC54KKL?

25,000 kg.

What engine does the Scania T142HL6X2LC54KKL have?

8 cylinders, 14,200 cm³ displacement.

What are the dimensions of the Scania T142HL6X2LC54KKL?

9,070 mm × 2,500 mm.

When was the Scania T142HL6X2LC54KKL built?

Production years: 1988.

What to check before buying

  • Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.

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