The Iveco EuroStar was a heavy-duty truck model that was produced as the flagship by Iveco from 1993 until 2003, when it got replaced by the Stralis. It replaced the 1980s-designed Turbostar.
Variants
Cab layout During it's initial launch in 1993, multiple variations on the design were available:
Roofs were able to be specified in three variations: Flat, high, or extra-high roofed, making Iveco one of the first manufacturers to offer more than one high-roof variation.
Both sleeper and day cabs were available on order, however the day cab was far less popular.
Engines Multiple engine options were also available initially:
6-cylinder 9.5L engine, the 8460.41L, rated at 375 HP & 1700Nm of torque- Also available on the smaller Eurotech model 6-cylinder 13.8L engine, the 8210.42L, rated at 420HP & 1900Nm- Note, according to contemporary user questioned by author this was the most popular variant. As with the other 6-cylinder, also available on the Eurotech V8 17.2L engine, the 8280.42S, rated at 514hp & 2200Nm- Only available on the Eurostar.
All three engines met Euro 1 standard on release.
Later on, in order to fill the large power gap between the mid-range 6-cylinder model and the flagship V8, a third 6-cylinder was added: The 8210.42M variant of the 13.8L 6-cylinder previously mentioned, rated at 469HP
In 1999, to comply with the newly introduced Euro 2 legislation, previous engine models were replaced with the emissions compliant Cursor engine family, which replaced the previous four options with 4 engine ratings from two different engines:
6-cylinder 10.3L engine, the Cursor 10, rated at 400 or 430HP 6-cylinder 12.9L engine, the Cursor 13, rated at 460 or 480HP
Due to limited sales with the previously available V8, no new V8 was introduced with the Cursor range.
Gearboxes At release, only one gearbox was available: the ZF 16-speed Ecosplit. In 1997, the Eurotronic automated gearbox was introduced as an option, acting as a part-time automatic gearbox depending on situation.
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