Kenworth
United States · Founded 1923
Official website ↗Kenworth is an American manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks known for long-haul, vocational and severe-duty vehicles. Its trucks are widely used across North America and are recognized for durability, customization and driver-focused design.
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Truck Models
953
1958–1995
The Kenworth 953 was an extreme-duty truck developed for demanding off-highway and heavy-haul applications.
W900
Introduced 1961
The Kenworth W900 is a long-running conventional heavy-duty truck family known for its traditional long-hood design and use in highway, vocational and owner-operator applications.
K100
Introduced 1963
The Kenworth K100 was a cab-over-engine heavy-duty truck family developed primarily for highway and long-haul applications.
Hustler
Introduced 1965
The Kenworth Hustler was a heavy-duty truck developed for demanding vocational and severe-duty applications.
C500
Introduced 1972
The Kenworth C500 is a heavy-duty conventional truck family developed for severe-duty, off-road, heavy-haul and vocational applications.
L700
Introduced 1978
The Kenworth L700 was a heavy-duty conventional truck developed for vocational and highway applications.
T600
Introduced 1985
The Kenworth T600 was introduced in 1985 as Kenworth's first truly aerodynamic Class 8 truck, using a sloped hood to reduce aerodynamic drag and improve fuel economy.
T800
Introduced 1986
The Kenworth T800 was introduced in 1986 as a versatile heavy-duty truck designed for construction, vocational, heavy-haul and over-the-road applications.
T400
Introduced 1988
The Kenworth T400A was introduced in 1988 as a regional-haul tractor derived from the T600 platform.
T300
Introduced 1994
The Kenworth T300 was introduced in 1994 as Kenworth's first medium-duty conventional truck.
963
Introduced 1995
The Kenworth 963 is an extreme-duty off-road truck designed for applications requiring very high payload capacity and severe operating capability.
T2000
Introduced 1996
The Kenworth T2000 was an aerodynamic Class 8 conventional truck developed primarily for long-haul highway applications.
K300
Introduced 2000
The Kenworth K300 was a cab-over-engine medium-duty truck developed for vocational and regional applications.
T660
Introduced 2006
The Kenworth T660 was an aerodynamic conventional highway truck that succeeded the T600 and was later replaced by the T680.
K260
Introduced 2007
The Kenworth K260 was a low-cab-forward medium-duty truck designed primarily for urban and vocational applications.
K500
Introduced 2007
The Kenworth K500 is an extreme-duty cab-over-engine truck developed primarily for severe off-road, mining, oilfield and other demanding applications.
T170
Introduced 2007
The Kenworth T170 was a medium-duty conventional truck designed for vocational and regional applications.
T270
Introduced 2007
The Kenworth T270 was a medium-duty conventional truck designed for vocational, delivery and regional applications.
T370
Introduced 2007
The Kenworth T370 was a medium-duty conventional truck designed for vocational, distribution and regional applications.
K360
Introduced 2008
The Kenworth K360 was a low-cab-forward medium-duty truck developed for vocational and urban applications.
T440
Introduced 2010
The Kenworth T440 is a medium-duty conventional truck developed for regional, vocational and demanding commercial applications.
T700
Introduced 2010
The Kenworth T700 was an aerodynamic Class 8 highway truck developed for long-haul applications.
T470
Introduced 2011
The Kenworth T470 is a medium-duty conventional truck designed for demanding vocational and regional applications.
K270
Introduced 2012
The Kenworth K270 is a low-cab-forward medium-duty truck designed for urban delivery, distribution and vocational applications.
K370
Introduced 2012
The Kenworth K370 is a low-cab-forward medium-duty truck designed for urban, vocational and distribution applications.
T680
Introduced 2012
The Kenworth T680 was introduced in 2012 as a highly aerodynamic Class 8 highway truck designed to improve fuel efficiency, driver comfort and operating economy.
T880
Introduced 2013
The Kenworth T880 was introduced in 2013 as a heavy-duty vocational truck based on the same 2.1-meter cab platform as the T680.
T880S
Introduced 2016
The Kenworth T880S is a set-forward-axle vocational variant of the T880 developed for demanding vocational applications.
W990
Introduced 2018
The Kenworth W990 is a premium long-hood conventional heavy-duty truck introduced as the successor to the W900L.
K270E
Introduced 2021
The Kenworth K270E is a battery-electric Class 6 low-cab-forward truck designed for pickup, delivery and urban applications.
K370E
Introduced 2021
The Kenworth K370E is a battery-electric Class 7 low-cab-forward truck designed for pickup, delivery, regional haul and vocational applications.
T680E
Introduced 2021
The Kenworth T680E is a battery-electric Class 8 truck designed for pickup, delivery and regional haul applications.
L770
Introduced 2025
The Kenworth L770 is a heavy-duty vocational truck designed for demanding applications requiring high payload and robust chassis capability.
L770E
Introduced 2025
The Kenworth L770E is a battery-electric heavy-duty vocational truck designed for demanding zero-emission applications.
T280E
Introduced 2025
The Kenworth T280E is a battery-electric medium-duty truck designed for pickup, delivery, utility and vocational applications.
T380E
Introduced 2025
The Kenworth T380E is a battery-electric medium-duty truck designed for pickup, delivery, utility, regional haul and vocational applications.
T480E
Introduced 2025
The Kenworth T480E is a battery-electric medium-duty truck designed for utility, regional haul and demanding vocational applications.
T880E
Introduced 2025
The Kenworth T880E is a battery-electric Class 8 truck designed for vocational applications.