TRUCK IN SERVICE: CM keeps it real and heads out on the road in a truck that already has 750,000km on the clock to see if it stands the test of time, both in terms of overall performance and its driver appeal.

The article evaluates 2018 FH420 4x2 tractor unit with standard-height sleeper cab, manufactured by Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland; has Steel-suspended front axle, plated/design 7,500kg. Air-suspended rear axle plated 11,500kg; Volvo D13K. Euro-6(c), 12.8-litre, in-line 6-cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled engine; and EBS-controlled, air-operated disc brakes; and an odometer reading of 49,106km.