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VPT MP8 - 455M

Built: 2014-2015 · Series: MP8 -

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The MP8 - 455M comes from VPT. Production: 2014-2015. The fuel is diesel. The rated output is 455 bhp. Application: HHDD. The engine is single-stage turbocharged. Fuel reaches the combustion chamber through electronically controlled direct injection. It is a diesel engine. Rated output across the VPT range ranges from 325 to 605 kW; the MP8 - 455M sits in the middle of that range with 455 kW. Its immediate neighbours are the MP8 - 445E below it with 445 kW and the D13J - 475 above it with 475 kW. 41 VPT models are on record. The model is listed under Heavy-duty on-road engines. 18 verified figures from 2 sources are on file.

Technical data

Engine

Engine codeN / Acorrect
Engine familyEVPTH12.8G01correct
Engine familiesEVPTH12.8G01correct
Fueldieselcorrect
Rated output455 bhpcorrect
Rated speed1,700 rpmcorrect
Maximum torque1,677 ft·lbfcorrect
Speed at max. torque1,000 rpmcorrect
Operating cycledieselcorrect
Injectionelectronic direct injectioncorrect
Aspirationsingle-stage turbocorrect

Origin and approval

Built from2014correct
Built to2014correct
Model year from2014correct
Model year to2016correct

Other data

AnwendungsbereichHHDDcorrect

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the VPT MP8 - 455M have?

The VPT MP8 - 455M delivers 455 kW.

When was the VPT MP8 - 455M built?

Production years: 2014-2015.

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Other models in this series

MP8 - 415C

MP8 - 415E

MP8 - 425M

MP8 - 445C

MP8 - 445E

MP8 - 505C

MP8 - 505E

MP8 - 505M

Sources: [1] [2]

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