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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

  • Eaton Cummins Endurant™ 12 speed

Automatic

  • Allison®

 

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

  • 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 Car Play and Camera Inputs
  • 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

  • Max Aero Bumper
  • 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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