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Euro Truck Simulator 2, what's the best truck? Revealing the all-time rankingBased on data from directly driving all the base trucks in Euro Truck Simulator 2, we've selected the best trucks by comprehensively considering various factors such as design, performance, and cost-effectiveness. Which truck took the top spot? Find out right now!
1. 🏆 7th Place: DAF XG+ - Harmony of Spaciousness and Cutting-Edge Technology
· Exterior Design: Boasts a unique presence with its modern, sleek, and aerodynamic design. Features a distinctive wide front.
· Interior: Offers the most spacious interior in ETS2, equipped with a full digital dashboard, excellent visibility, and a digital camera mirror system.
· Performance: Provides engine options from 370hp to 530hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4. Delivers a stable and smooth driving feel suitable for long-haul journeys.
· Drawbacks: Lacks high-horsepower engine options compared to Volvo or Scania, and the engine sound is rather ordinary. Customization is decent but not outstanding.
· Price: Approximately between 150,000 and 250,000 Euros.
· Overall: Excellent comfort, but lacks a special appeal compared to other trucks in this ranking.
· Interior: Offers the most spacious interior in ETS2, equipped with a full digital dashboard, excellent visibility, and a digital camera mirror system.
· Performance: Provides engine options from 370hp to 530hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4. Delivers a stable and smooth driving feel suitable for long-haul journeys.
· Drawbacks: Lacks high-horsepower engine options compared to Volvo or Scania, and the engine sound is rather ordinary. Customization is decent but not outstanding.
· Price: Approximately between 150,000 and 250,000 Euros.
· Overall: Excellent comfort, but lacks a special appeal compared to other trucks in this ranking.
01:04 - 02:34
1. 🏆 7th Place: DAF XG+ - Harmony of Spaciousness and Cutting-Edge Technology
· Exterior Design: Boasts a unique presence with its modern, sleek, and aerodynamic design. Features a distinctive wide front.
· Interior: Offers the most spacious interior in ETS2, equipped with a full digital dashboard, excellent visibility, and a digital camera mirror system.
· Performance: Provides engine options from 370hp to 530hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4. Delivers a stable and smooth driving feel suitable for long-haul journeys.
· Drawbacks: Lacks high-horsepower engine options compared to Volvo or Scania, and the engine sound is rather ordinary. Customization is decent but not outstanding.
· Price: Approximately between 150,000 and 250,000 Euros.
· Overall: Excellent comfort, but lacks a special appeal compared to other trucks in this ranking.
· Interior: Offers the most spacious interior in ETS2, equipped with a full digital dashboard, excellent visibility, and a digital camera mirror system.
· Performance: Provides engine options from 370hp to 530hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4. Delivers a stable and smooth driving feel suitable for long-haul journeys.
· Drawbacks: Lacks high-horsepower engine options compared to Volvo or Scania, and the engine sound is rather ordinary. Customization is decent but not outstanding.
· Price: Approximately between 150,000 and 250,000 Euros.
· Overall: Excellent comfort, but lacks a special appeal compared to other trucks in this ranking.
02:39 - 03:54
2. 🏆 6th Place: Iveco S-Way - Futuristic Design and Excellent Handling
· Exterior Design: Aggressive, sharp, and futuristic design, showcasing the image of a next-generation truck.
· Interior: Equipped with a full digital dashboard, modern and stylish interior, excellent visibility, and a digital camera mirror system.
· Performance: Offers engine options from 460hp to 580hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4. Characterized by light and responsive handling that feels smaller than its actual size.
· Drawbacks: Customization options are limited compared to Volvo or Scania, and the engine sound is somewhat ordinary.
· Price: Approximately between 120,000 and 220,000 Euros.
· Overall: Provides excellent handling suitable even for beginner drivers, but falls short in customization and sound.
· Interior: Equipped with a full digital dashboard, modern and stylish interior, excellent visibility, and a digital camera mirror system.
· Performance: Offers engine options from 460hp to 580hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4. Characterized by light and responsive handling that feels smaller than its actual size.
· Drawbacks: Customization options are limited compared to Volvo or Scania, and the engine sound is somewhat ordinary.
· Price: Approximately between 120,000 and 220,000 Euros.
· Overall: Provides excellent handling suitable even for beginner drivers, but falls short in customization and sound.
04:02 - 05:17
3. 🏆 5th Place: Renault T Evolution - Value for Money Meets Improved Performance
· Exterior Design: Clean, elegant, modern, and professional feel.
· Interior: Significantly improved interior compared to the previous model, featuring a new digital dashboard, the latest technology, and a digital camera mirror system.
· Performance: Offers engine options from 380hp to 520hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4. Impresses with stable, comfortable, and agile handling.
· Drawbacks: The engine sound is decent but lacks distinctiveness.
· Price: Approximately between 110,000 and 190,000 Euros.
· Overall: A highly underrated truck in terms of value for money, significantly improving upon the previous model's shortcomings to earn a good rating.
· Interior: Significantly improved interior compared to the previous model, featuring a new digital dashboard, the latest technology, and a digital camera mirror system.
· Performance: Offers engine options from 380hp to 520hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4. Impresses with stable, comfortable, and agile handling.
· Drawbacks: The engine sound is decent but lacks distinctiveness.
· Price: Approximately between 110,000 and 190,000 Euros.
· Overall: A highly underrated truck in terms of value for money, significantly improving upon the previous model's shortcomings to earn a good rating.
05:27 - 06:44
4. 🏆 4th Place: MAN TGX 2020 - Balanced Performance and Practical Design
· Exterior Design: Clean, professional, and luxurious design that strikes a balanced look without being overly aggressive or futuristic.
· Interior: One of the best-designed interiors in ETS2, practical, driver-centric, and user-friendly. Offers excellent visibility.
· Performance: Provides engine options from 330hp to 640hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, and heavy-haul 8x4, allowing flexible adaptation to various transport needs. Precise and stable handling is a key strength.
· Drawbacks: The engine sound is good but lacks character. Customization is average.
· Price: Approximately between 120,000 and 230,000 Euros.
· Overall: If you're looking for an easy and enjoyable truck to drive in ETS2, the MAN TGX is an excellent choice.
· Interior: One of the best-designed interiors in ETS2, practical, driver-centric, and user-friendly. Offers excellent visibility.
· Performance: Provides engine options from 330hp to 640hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, and heavy-haul 8x4, allowing flexible adaptation to various transport needs. Precise and stable handling is a key strength.
· Drawbacks: The engine sound is good but lacks character. Customization is average.
· Price: Approximately between 120,000 and 230,000 Euros.
· Overall: If you're looking for an easy and enjoyable truck to drive in ETS2, the MAN TGX is an excellent choice.
06:49 - 07:55
5. 🏆 3rd Place: Volvo FH5 - Timeless Design and Powerful Performance
· Exterior Design: Timeless, powerful, and luxurious design with instant recognition.
· Interior: Features a modern dashboard, spacious interior, and excellent visibility, maintaining high quality.
· Performance: Offers engine options from 420hp to 750hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, and 8x4. Characterized by a driving feel that seems firmly planted on the road and smooth power delivery, providing maximum comfort on long hauls.
· Drawbacks: Difficult to find specific drawbacks.
· Price: Approximately between 140,000 and 300,000 Euros.
· Overall: Despite the release of newer trucks, the Volvo FH5 remains one of the safest and most reliable choices in ETS2.
· Interior: Features a modern dashboard, spacious interior, and excellent visibility, maintaining high quality.
· Performance: Offers engine options from 420hp to 750hp and chassis configurations of 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, and 8x4. Characterized by a driving feel that seems firmly planted on the road and smooth power delivery, providing maximum comfort on long hauls.
· Drawbacks: Difficult to find specific drawbacks.
· Price: Approximately between 140,000 and 300,000 Euros.
· Overall: Despite the release of newer trucks, the Volvo FH5 remains one of the safest and most reliable choices in ETS2.
08:13 - 10:19
6. 🏆 2nd Place: Scania S/R - Overwhelming Customization and Captivating Sound
· Exterior Design: One of the most outstanding exterior designs in ETS2. The R model is sporty and aggressive, while the S model is elegant and luxurious.
· Interior: Recently enhanced with a smart dash upgrade for a more modern feel. Overall interior quality and materials have been improved for greater luxury.
· Performance: Offers a wide range of options from 370hp to the legendary 770hp V8 engine, with 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, and heavy-haul 8x4 chassis configurations.
· Strengths: Provides the most extensive customization options in ETS2, and the Scania V8 engine sound is particularly unparalleled.
· Drawbacks: Some argue that the in-game sound is slightly disappointing compared to the real V8 sound.
· Price: Starts around 125,000 Euros and can exceed 300,000 Euros for a fully optioned model.
· Overall: A truck with such strong appeal that it would easily rank first if judged solely on sound and customization.
· Interior: Recently enhanced with a smart dash upgrade for a more modern feel. Overall interior quality and materials have been improved for greater luxury.
· Performance: Offers a wide range of options from 370hp to the legendary 770hp V8 engine, with 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, and heavy-haul 8x4 chassis configurations.
· Strengths: Provides the most extensive customization options in ETS2, and the Scania V8 engine sound is particularly unparalleled.
· Drawbacks: Some argue that the in-game sound is slightly disappointing compared to the real V8 sound.
· Price: Starts around 125,000 Euros and can exceed 300,000 Euros for a fully optioned model.
· Overall: A truck with such strong appeal that it would easily rank first if judged solely on sound and customization.
10:36 - 12:25
7. 🏆 1st Place: Volvo FH Aero - The Pinnacle of Future Technology and the Ultimate Driving Experience
· Exterior Design: The redesigned aerodynamic front end clearly distinguishes it from other trucks, presenting a modern, sleek, and premium image.
· Interior: Offers the best interior experience currently available in ETS2. Features an amazing dashboard, cutting-edge technology, a luxurious cabin, and a digital camera mirror system providing excellent visibility.
· Performance: Offers engine options from 420hp to 780hp, making it the most powerful in ETS2. Provides the widest range of chassis configurations, including 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, and 8x4. Delivers precise and stable handling along with a comfortable and easy driving experience.
· Customization: While not as extensive as Scania's, it is still very good.
· Price: Varies depending on specifications, ranging from approximately 150,000 to over 350,000 Euros.
· Overall: Surpasses competing trucks in almost every aspect, including technology, comfort, performance, design, visibility, handling, and the latest features, making it the best truck to drive in ETS2 right now.
· Interior: Offers the best interior experience currently available in ETS2. Features an amazing dashboard, cutting-edge technology, a luxurious cabin, and a digital camera mirror system providing excellent visibility.
· Performance: Offers engine options from 420hp to 780hp, making it the most powerful in ETS2. Provides the widest range of chassis configurations, including 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, and 8x4. Delivers precise and stable handling along with a comfortable and easy driving experience.
· Customization: While not as extensive as Scania's, it is still very good.
· Price: Varies depending on specifications, ranging from approximately 150,000 to over 350,000 Euros.
· Overall: Surpasses competing trucks in almost every aspect, including technology, comfort, performance, design, visibility, handling, and the latest features, making it the best truck to drive in ETS2 right now.
12:42 - 13:27
8. 🤔 Excluded Truck: Mercedes-Benz Actros - Outdated Performance
· Reason for Exclusion: The Mercedes-Benz Actros 4 was deemed unable to compete with the latest trucks and was therefore excluded from the ranking.
· Drawbacks: While the exterior is decent, the interior is outdated, and the dashboard feels old-fashioned. The overall driving experience is lacking compared to newer trucks.
· Future Outlook: It is expected to regain competitiveness if SCS Software releases the new Actros 5 and Actros L Pro cabins.
· Drawbacks: While the exterior is decent, the interior is outdated, and the dashboard feels old-fashioned. The overall driving experience is lacking compared to newer trucks.
· Future Outlook: It is expected to regain competitiveness if SCS Software releases the new Actros 5 and Actros L Pro cabins.
