And the winner of the 2025 Truck of the Year Australasia is the Volvo FH16 780.
The winner was announced at the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show, presented to the Volvo Trucks team by panel members PowerTorque technical editor Tim Giles and New Zealand Trucking editorial director Dave McCoid.
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To be considered for Truck of the Year Australasia, a truck had to be available for sale in both New Zealand and Australia before December 31, 2024.
With 780hp available under the accelerator pedal this truck serves up the most powerful production engine on the Australasian heavy vehicle market right now.
Married to the latest iteration of the I-shift technology the electronic integration between the transmission and engine is such that its gear changes have been described as “imperceptible and very quick”.
The D17 engine in this truck has a cubic capacity of 17.3 litres and achieves 780hp at 1,700rpm.
On the safety front, the Volvo Pilot Assist offered as part of the Volvo Dynamic Steering Package adds another level of driver safety, using a windscreen mounted camera and advanced technology linked to the steering wheel to help keep the truck in the perfect position on the road.
Active Cruise Control, Autonomous Emergency Braking and Volvo’s Camera Monitoring System are further safety measures built into the truck, making the most of available technology to provide drivers with clear views all around their vehicle.
Now in its third year, the Truck of the Year Australasia (ToYA) Award was launched in 2023 as an adjunct to the International Truck of the Year Award that has operated in Europe since 1976.
The first accolade went to the Kenworth K220 (2023), which was also announced at the Brisbane Truck Show that same year, with the Western Star X Series picking up the gong the following year.
The other finalists were the Mercedes-Benz eActros, FAW JT6 550, and the Scania 500P Super.
