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Presence, power and personal style wrapped in a world-class design that redefines the long-hood conventional.

Kenworth’s long-hood conventional is the enduring symbol of American trucking — a perfect fusion of power, luxury, craftsmanship and traditional styling. For most professional drivers, it also represents the ultimate reward, a uniquely personal icon that stands for their dedication, achievement and sense of pride. Through the decades, our job has been to carefully — and continually — refine this classic without changing what made it great. Introducing the Kenworth W990, the truck for those who put a premium on making a personal statement. It comes with uncompromising styling, straight ahead performance, premium finishes and lifestyle amenities that put you way ahead of the pack. It just doesn’t get any better than this.

Isolated front-view of W990

SPECIFICATION

Standard
Optional

Engine / Powertrain

  • PACCAR MX-13 Engine
    • 12.9 Liter
    • 405-510 HP
    • 1,450 – 1,850 lb-ft of Torque
  • TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics

Exhaust / Aftertreatment

  • RH Under Fairing DPF/SCR with Horizontal Tailpipe
  • Small Round DEF Tank – 11 Usable Gallons

Transmission

  • PACCAR Automated Transmission 12-Speed

Engine / Powertrain

  • PACCAR MX-11 Engine
    • 10.8 Liter
    • 430 HP
    • 1,150 – 1,650 lb-ft of Torque
  • TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics

Exhaust / Aftertreatment

  • RH Under Fairing DPF/SCR with Horizontal Tailpipe
  • Small Round DEF Tank – 11 Usable Gallons

Transmission

  • PACCAR Automated Transmission 12-Speed

PACCAR TX-18 Transmission

Introducing the new PACCAR TX-18 series. These purpose-built, high performance, automated transmissions combine the efficiency, lightweight, and sophisticated controls of the TX-12 with the reliability and toughness to conquer heavy duty vocational jobs. The TX-18 and TX-18 Pro have revolutionary features designed to help get the job done.

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Presence, power and personal style wrapped in a world-class design that redefines the long hood conventional.

For professional drivers, the W990 represents the ultimate reward that stands for their dedication and sense of pride.

TECHNOLOGY

The W990 employs a suite of technologies features that elevate the driving experience to new heights of safety.

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ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Reads traffic conditions via front-facing radar sensor and modulates the throttle and the brakes to keep your truck at a pre-set distance from the vehicle in front of it.

Adaptive cruise control

LANE DEPARTURE WARNING

The system continually monitors the truck’s location related to lane markings and automatically emits a distinctive audible warning whenever an unintended lane change (unsignaled) is detected — alerting the driver to make a correction.

Lane departure warning

SIDE OBJECT DETECTION

Continuously monitors a truck’s blind spots and provides the driver with audible and visual alerts when an object or vehicle has entered these zones — invaluable when making a lane change or negotiating tight delivery sites.

COLLISION MITIGATION

Detects when the truck may be about to collide with another vehicle or object, alerts the driver and takes pre-emptive braking action —when necessary — to avoid or considerably reduce the severity of a crash.

Dashboard collision warning

Torque Assisted Steering

Torque Assisted Steering is an adaptive steering technology featuring an electric motor control system that works with the hydraulic gear to improve the driving experience. It adjusts torque based on vehicle speed, easing effort at low speeds while firming at higher speeds to provide a consistent feel.

It can be tailored to the driver’s preference with three levels of assistance controlled by a conveniently positioned dash switch. This allows the driver to dial in the system so that it works for them.

15 inch digital display

15-inch DIGITAL DISPLAY

An industry-first at this size, the new 15-inch high-definition, fully digital instrumentation, contains all the information a driver needs to operate the truck – configurable for as much or as little content as they want.

NAV+ HD an intelligent solution to stay connected

An in-dash display designed specifically for life on the road.

  • Seamless Connectivity
  • Traffic Updates
  • Over the Air GPS Map Updates
  • Fully Integrated into the Truck Dash
  • Four External Camera inputs
  • Wireless 3G/4G
  • Cellular Connectivity
  • Weather Conditions
Kenworth W990 parked in the desert with sunset in the background

W990 STAINLESS ACCESSORIES

The complete line of stainless steel products for the W990 – from accent lighting to sun visors – guaranteed to outshine and outlast.

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PACCAR POWERTRAIN

Innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing processes deliver fuel efficient, light weight designs resulting in a lower cost of ownership.

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