2021 Peterbilt 520 Heavy Truck

Feb. 25, 2021

The 2021 updates to Peterbilt model 520 heavy truck include improvements in the VMUX electrical system to deliver enhanced functionality and seamless integration with many different types of bodies for vocational customer applications.

A 7-inch digital display includes conventional speedometer, tachometer, and water and oil temperature gauges. The display is able to relay important information to the driver at a glance, such as ADAS, PTO status, digital gauges, trip summary, drive summary, and systems check.

The Model 520 added electronic stability control in September 2020 and is now available with Bendix Fusion with side objection detection, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control with auto resume, speed sign recognition, and safety direct integration.

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