HABAŞ SteelPower

The SteelPower is a 4x2 tractor unit of HABAŞ, whose full company name, HABAŞ SINAİ VE TIBBİ GAZLAR İSTİHSAL ENDÜSTRİSİ A.Ş., heads both of its data sheets. The figures on this page come from those two sheets and from the English and Turkish truck pages in the automotive section of HABAŞ’s website; all documents cited were read on 4 November 2026. The English “Technical Specifications” sheet, which the English truck page links as “STEEL POWER 4445 Brochures and Technical specification”, gives the SteelPower with a PACCAR MX-11 engine; its PDF file records a creation date of 4 September 2024. The Turkish “Technical Datasheet”, whose file name ends in “TR_NEW”, gives it with a Daimler OM471 engine; its PDF file records a creation date of 27 November 2025. Neither sheet carries a printed date or market, and both truck pages have only a “© 2024” footer.

Range and cab

HABAŞ’s English truck page heads its range “SteelPower (4x2) - StonePower (8x2), (8x4)” and says that the 8x2 and 8x4 StonePower trucks are built on an “original, double-layer chassis made of high-strength steel”. The Turkish page describes the SteelPower under the heading “ÇEKİCİ” (tractor) and names both the SteelPower and the StonePower under “KAMYON” (truck). Beside its “SteelPower (4x2)” brochure link it links two brochures for an 8x2 long-haul truck under the SteelPower name (“STEELPOWER (8x2) Uzunyol Kamyon”), one “Mercedes Motorlu” (with a Mercedes engine) and one “DAF Motorlu” (with a DAF engine), both dated “KASIM, 2024” (November 2024). HABAŞ’s city bus has its own page, HABAŞ ComfortCity. No document opened gives a launch date, a start of production or an earlier generation of the SteelPower.

The English sheet gives the cab as “High Roof, Double bed, four points air suspension”; the Turkish sheet gives “Yüksek tavan, çift yataklı, dört noktadan süspansiyonlu” (high roof, two beds, four-point suspension). Both sheets list LED daytime lights and fog lamps as standard, and the English truck page names LED headlights and calls the design “locally engineered”.

Engines

The English sheet gives the engine as “PACCAR EURO 6E, MX-11”, of the type “Turbocharged, Intercooler, Diesel”, with a total displacement of 10.8 litres. The Turkish sheet gives a “Daimler OM471LA.6GE-01” of the type “Turbocharged, Intercooler, Diesel E6E” with a displacement of 12.8 litres, and lists “390 kW @1.600 rpm” among the optional equipment without a torque figure. Neither sheet gives a cylinder count. The two engine families are described on the PACCAR MX-11 and Mercedes-Benz OM 471 engine pages.

HABAŞ’s truck pages give the engine as ratings in PS. The English page says the SteelPower “has an engine with 450-530 PS power and 2300-2500 Nm torque values with automatic transmission in Euro 6e norm”; the Turkish page gives 450, 480 and 530 PS with 2,300, 2,500 and 2,600 Nm and names a Mercedes-Benz engine (“Mercedes-Benz motor”). The highest torque is 2,500 Nm on the English page and 2,600 Nm on the Turkish one. Both pages name two driving modes, ECO and POWER.

Transmission

The English sheet gives a “ZF 12TX 2211 TO (automized)” with 12 forward and 2 reverse gears and a ratio span of 12.924 to 0.772. The Turkish sheet gives a “G281-12 AMT (otomize)”, also with 12 forward and 2 reverse gears, and a ratio span printed “14,93-1” (14.93 to 1). Both truck pages call the transmission automatic (“automatic transmission”; “otomatik şanzıman”). How automated manual gearboxes work is set out in automated manual transmissions.

Axles, suspension, steering and chassis

Both sheets give a front axle rated 7,500 kg and a rear axle rated 13,000 kg, both with disc brakes, and an axle ratio of 3.08; the English sheet’s “Number of speed” row reads “Single reduction, differential lock”, the Turkish one “Tek hızlı, diferansiyel kilidi” (single-speed, differential lock). The front axle runs on parabolic leaf springs with telescopic shock absorbers, two of each on the Turkish sheet, and the rear axle on two air bellows with telescopic shock absorbers; the anti-roll bar is on the rear axle. The steering is hydraulic, described as “high torque - single circuit” on the English sheet and as “Yüksek torklu, tek hızlı” (high-torque, single-speed) on the Turkish one.

HABAŞ’s Turkish truck page says that its tractors use MC650 high-strength steel made by HABAŞ in the chassis, the cross-members (“travers”) and all parts that need strength; the English page says that high-strength steel produced by HABAŞ is used in “the chassis, mounting and traverse connecting parts”.

Brakes and retarders

The English sheet’s brake row reads “Full air service brake, air processing unit, dual brake circuit, full air disc brakes, EBS,ESP”; the Turkish sheet’s reads “Tam havalı çift devreli servis freni, disk frenler, AEBS, ESP,LDWS” (full-air dual-circuit service brake, disc brakes, AEBS, ESP, LDWS). The engine brake is rated 320 kW on the English sheet and “315kW (standart), 410kW (yüksek performans)” (315 kW standard, 410 kW high performance) on the Turkish one. For the retarder, the English sheet gives “Intarder (600 kW)” and the Turkish sheet “At the back of transmission (VR115HV 700kW)”. HABAŞ’s English truck page names a “5-stage Retarder, AEBS, Bremsomat” among the safety equipment offered as standard; the Turkish page names a five-stage retarder (“5 kademeli Retarder”), “EABS” and a cruise control. Retarders and engine brakes as a class are described in retarders and engine braking explained.

Dimensions and weights

Each sheet lists its dimensions against the letters of a side and top drawing of the tractor. The two sheets differ in overall length, overall height and front overhang.

Neither sheet gives a gross combination weight, and the Turkish sheet states no conditions, such as fuel or driver, for its empty weight. The fifth-wheel height is one of the coupling figures described in kingpin and fifth wheel.

Tyres, fuel and electrical system

The English sheet gives 295/80 R22.5 tyres and the Turkish sheet 315/70 R22.5, in both cases with the quantity “6 +1” and 9 × 22.5 rims. The fuel tank is 650 litres, of aluminium, on both sheets, with an additional 400-litre tank among the options; neither sheet gives an AdBlue tank. The electrical system is 24 V, with two 12 V batteries of 180 Ah (“2x12V/180Ah”), a 120 A alternator and a 24 V starter; a 225 Ah battery is among the options on both sheets.

Safety and driver-assistance systems

Both sheets list as standard an advanced emergency braking system (AEBS), a lane departure warning system (LDWS), ESP/ESC, “EBS-ASR- BAS”, a hill-holder, a speed limiter, a cruise control, an immobiliser, a brake lining wear indicator, a digital tachograph, a differential lock and a Bremsomat. A tyre pressure monitoring system is an option on the English sheet (“Tyre pressure warning sensor”) and standard on the Turkish sheet (“Lastik basınç izleme sistemi”). Both sheets list an ADR option. Which of these systems EU law requires on new trucks, and from when, is set out in mandatory driver assistance systems.

Cab equipment and options

Standard on both sheets: electric windows, a four-point cab suspension (on air, on the English sheet), a 5 V / 2.4 A USB socket, a 24 V / 15 A socket and a 220 V socket, remote central locking, keyless start, electrically operated heated side mirrors, air conditioning, a dry-type cab heater, an air-suspended driver’s seat with armrest, headrest and seat-belt sensor, an adjustable steering column, a radio with 8.2-inch MP5, Bluetooth and USB, side panels, rim covers, an adjustable air compressor and electric and manual cab tilting. The Turkish sheet adds a driver’s upper cabinet (“Sürücü üst dolabı”) and lists the refrigerator as standard, which the English sheet gives as an option. Both sheets list parking air conditioning, a wet-type cab heater, a transmission-driven PTO and aluminium rims among the options.

HABAŞ’s English truck page lists as standard comfort features keyless entry and start, a multifunctional leather steering wheel with electric height and depth adjustment, an LCD driving information panel, an 8.2-inch LCD touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, Bluetooth, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a pneumatic driver’s seat, a USB input, a 220 V power socket, heated and electric rear-view mirrors and a dry-type heater, and it names in-cab LED lighting and storage areas. Among the cab’s comfort features the English page names “four-point air blowers”, where the Turkish page has “dört noktalı hava körükleri” (four-point air bellows).

SteelPower-e

Both truck pages describe an electric 4x2 version, the SteelPower-e. In the English page’s words, “The design and tests of the 4x2 electric SteelPower-e model have been completed and it is ready for mass production.” The page gives it a VOITH electric motor (“VOITH electric engine”) of 410 kW and 3,100 Nm, and “lightweight and durable batteries adapted by HABAŞ R&D center”. No document opened gives a battery capacity, a range, charging data or a production date for the SteelPower-e.

Source notes

HABAŞ publishes two data sheets for the SteelPower 4x2 tractor, neither with a printed date or market. The English sheet, whose PDF was created on 4 September 2024, gives a PACCAR MX-11 of 10.8 litres at 330 kW and 2,300 Nm, a ZF 12TX 2211 TO automated gearbox, a 600 kW Intarder and 295/80 R22.5 tyres. The Turkish sheet, whose PDF was created on 27 November 2025, gives a Daimler OM471LA.6GE-01 of 12.8 litres at 350 kW and 2,300 Nm with 390 kW as an option, a G281-12 AMT automated gearbox, a VR115HV retarder of 700 kW, 315/70 R22.5 tyres and an empty weight of 7,500 kg. Both sheets give a 3,700 mm wheelbase, axles rated 7,500 kg and 13,000 kg, a 650-litre aluminium fuel tank and a legal gross weight of 18,000 kg; the overall length is 6,212 mm on the English sheet and 6,190 mm on the Turkish one. HABAŞ’s English truck page gives 450-530 PS and 2,300-2,500 Nm; its Turkish page gives 450, 480 and 530 PS with 2,300, 2,500 and 2,600 Nm and names a Mercedes-Benz engine. HABAŞ says the design and tests of an electric SteelPower-e 4x2 have been completed and that it is ready for mass production. No document opened gives a production start or a gross combination weight.