Guide To The Absolute Best Trucks In ETS2

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In this all-in-one tutorial, I have done the hard work to sort out the best trucks in Euro Truck Simulator 2 so that you don’t have to.

Both for you and your fleet of AI drivers. So without any ado lets move on.

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Question 1 : Which truck should you buy for yourself ?

There are two approaches one can adapt when you decide to purchase a truck for yourself.

The first is to buy them as they come in their out-of-box configuration. The table below is your friend if that is your approach. Because in it I have enlisted the best trucks in different price brackets.

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RANGE	TRUCK	PRICE	ENGINE	FUEL TANK
<€100K	MAN TGX XL	€99,965	320 HP	1,250 L
€100K-€125K	Volvo FH16 Classic Sleeper	€101,755	540 HP	1,400 L
€125K-€150K	Volvo FH16 Classic Globetrotter	€141,825	600 HP	1,400 L
€150K-€175K	MAN TGX XXL	€164,915	540 HP	1,250 L
€175K-€200K	Volvo FH Globetrotter XL	€186,595	750 HP	1,400 L
€200K-€250K	DAF XF Super Space	€227,165	530 HP	800 L
€250K-€300K	MAN TGX Euro 6 XXL	€265,750	640 HP	960 L
>€300K	Scania S High Roof	€314,410	730 HP	1,000 L

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The second approach is to buy a truck in its lowest variant available and then build it from there by adding upgrades.

If that is the approach you like then in the list below I have ranked the base variants of all the trucks based on a number of performance oriented factors.

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RANK	TRUCK	PRICE	ENGINE	FUEL TANK
01	Volvo FH16	€101,755	540 HP	1,400 L
02	Volvo FH	€104,415	460 HP	1,400 L
03	Mercedes-Benz New Actros	€105,905	421 HP	1,400 L
04	Scania R 2009	€113,445	360 HP	1,400 L
05	Scania Streamline	€112,615	360 HP	1,400 L
06	Scania R	€123,680	370 HP	1,290 L
07	Scania S	€125,180	370 HP	1,290 L
08	MAN TGX XL	€99,965	320 HP	1,250 L
09	MAN TGX Euro 6 XL	€114,775	360 HP	1,160 L
10	Mercedes-Benz Actros	€101,105	320 HP	600 L
11	Renault Magnum	€124,735	440 HP	1,200 L
12	DAF XF	€133,970	370 HP	1,400 L
13	DAF XF105	€120,150	360 HP	1,000 L
14	Iveco Stralis Active Space	€96,505	310 HP	1,300 L
15	Renault Premium	€108,175	380 HP	1,000 L
16	Iveco Stralis Hi-Way	€157,945	310 HP	1,200 L

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Question 2 : Which truck should you buy for your AI drivers ?

I recommend you to buy the Iveco Stralis Active Space. Because at €94K, it’s bottom variant is the cheapest truck available in the game.

Now why am I suggesting you to buy the cheapest truck in ETS2 for your AI drivers ?

Because your AI driver’s efficiency and earning potential is not affected by the configuration of his (or her) truck. Sounds unrealistic ?

Yes because it is! But unfortunately that’s how ETS2 is designed.

So while with the same low specification truck your AI driver is able to climb the tallest of mountains. You on the other side will never get any further than the foothills of the same.

For this reason, I recommended you to buy them the Iveco Stralis Active Space.

Pro Tip : Once you buy a truck for your AI always choose them to be delivered to your garage.

Don’t drive them yourself because it is a pure waste of time and might induce unwanted damages en route as well, unnecessarily costing you money for repair afterwards.

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Question 3 : Does better truck increase AI driver’s earnings ?

SCS Software had declared that from version 1.23.x onward, performance of AI driver will be impacted by the truck they drive.

But since then a number of subversions have been published and still there is not concrete proof to prove that they have kept their promise.

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My own test result :

I did my own test on two different saves –

• In one I provided all my AI drivers Iveco Stralis Active Space which is the cheapest truck available in ETS2
  
• While in the other I provided all of them the premium variant of Volvo FH16 Classic Sleeper which comes with 750HP and costs €144K

But I didn’t find any noticeable difference in their earnings. Contrary to the claims made by SCS Software,

So spending all that extra money for my AI driver waws certainly not worth it in my opinion.

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What actually matters then ?

What actually puts significant effect on your AI driver’s earnings however is how you train them after recruitment.

I have my own method of training and that has served me and tons of my readers extremely well over the years.

You can find it in my step-by-step driver training guide!

Bookmark it for later.

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