Volvo FH12

The register lists 9 versions here with recorded outputs from 309 to 368 kW, displacements from 12,130 to 13,000 cc, kerb weights from 7,540 to 17,390 kg, gross vehicle weights from 18,000 to 42,000 kg, lengths from 5,970 to 12,000 mm and widths from 2,500 to 2,600 mm.

In the 1990s and 2000s, the FH12 was among the best-selling heavy trucks in Europe and competed directly with the Scania 124/144, Mercedes-Benz Actros and MAN TGA; it was used both as an articulated tractor unit in long-haul transport and, for instance in Tridem form, as a chassis for construction and specialist bodywork.

When buying used, these heavy vehicles call for checking the mileage of the D12 engine and the maintenance history of the turbocharger and injection pump, the condition of the clutch and gearbox, wear on brakes and axles under the high gross vehicle weights, and rust on the frame and cab suspension; parts are well available through the wide Volvo Trucks dealer network.