Kenworth has expanded its medium-duty product line with the introduction of the new K270 class 6 and Kenworth K370 class 7 cabovers targeted at urban operations.
 
Typical applications include pick-up and delivery, lease/rental, towing/recovery, landscaping, furniture, and distribution that require a maneuverable truck with 18- to 26-ft van body size, stake bed, or roll-on/roll-off bed. The 63.4-in. BBC (front bumper to back-of-cab distance ) on the K270 and K370 provides a 55-degree wheel cut for excellent maneuverability.

The 33,000-lb K370 cabover will be offered in a 4×2 class 7 truck configuration,  built on a North American-based chassis very similar to that of the Kenworth T370 conventional. It will sport the Cummins-made 6.7-liter PACCAR PX-6 engine with a standard 220-hp rating and 520 lb ft of maximum torque. Optional ratings are 240 hp and 560 lb-ft of torque and 250 hp with 660 lb-ft, available with Allison 2500 HS and RDS 5-speed transmissions.
 
The 12-volt supplied chassis will consist of 10-1/4-in., 120,000 PSI (pounds per square inch) steel frame rails on a wheelbase range of 166 to 214 in. You’ll also get mechanical rear suspension, 45-gal fuel tank, and horizontal aftertreatment system with a 6.6-gal DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) tank.
 
The 26,000-lb class 6 K270 cabover spec is the same with a couple of exceptions. Built on a chassis very similar to the T270 conventional chassis, it gets the Allison 2100 HS transmission instead of the 2500 model, and frame rails have a 9-7/8-in. height. On the front axle you’ll find air disc brakes instead of the K370’s drums. 
 
Both new models have a wide cab to accommodate up to three people with a driver air-suspended seat and two-person bench seat.

Full production launch is scheduled for early 2012.