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Kenworth K270E

141 kWh and 161 km — the K270E vanished from Kenworth's range along with its product page.

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161 km

Range

manufacturer claim

4x2

Axle configuration

Buying decision

The EvCompass verdict

The key arguments drawn from the published data and the EvCompass editorial summary.

Kenworth removed the model page and both launch press releases, and the vehicle is no longer in California's HVIP catalogue — three independent signals of withdrawal, stronger than any statement. We found not a single verified photograph. The entry exists for historical completeness.

Strengths

  • A 141 kWh battery gives up to 161 km of range, while a recharge by the end of the shift can take about an hour.

Weaknesses

  • The model is discontinued and has disappeared from Kenworth’s current lineup, so its value is now mainly historical.

The full picture

Specifications

Manufacturer-published facts grouped by the decisions they inform, without raw source headings.

Battery and charging

Gross battery
141 kWh
On charging
DC fast charging, recharge in as little as one hour; end-of-shift and overnight AC charging also offered. Kenworth did not publish a peak kW figure. The sister Peterbilt 220EV on the same platform used 150 kW DC and a 19.2 kW AC charger.

Powertrain

Powertrain
Battery electric
Axle configuration
4x2

Market and year

Model year from
2,021
Markets
US, CA
Production status
Discontinued
Vehicle class
Class 7
Measurement basis
manufacturer, up to 100 miles (161 km) on the 141 kWh pack. Kenworth marketed the 141 kWh (100 mile) and 282 kWh (200 mile) packs across the K270E/K370E pair; the 282 kWh option is generally associated with the heavier K370E.

These are manufacturer-published figures gathered through EvCompass research.

Price and availability

What it costs and whether it is available in Poland

Published price evidence and the Polish availability answer, kept together for a buying decision.

The manufacturer publishes no price for this vehicle.

In heavy transport that is the rule rather than the exception — makers quote on request.

No published MSRP; no longer in the California HVIP catalogue.

Poland

Not available in Poland

n/a - North American model, not sold in the EU.

Charging infrastructure

Recommended chargers

Chargers matched to the vehicle's published power or to a clearly stated duty profile when that figure is missing.

This vehicle does not publish its own DC charging power. The chargers below are matched to a charging profile typical for this class of vehicle (around 160 kW), not to a figure this vehicle publishes.

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Sources and research

Research notes

The sources and research notes behind the figures, claims and editorial assessment.

GAP: no verified reference images. Kenworth has removed the K270E/K370E product page (kenworth.com/trucks/k270e-k370e/ now 404s and only the diesel /trucks/k270-k370/ remains), removed the launch press releases, and the models are gone from the California HVIP catalogue. The images still on kenworth.com under the K270/K370 page are the diesel trucks, so they were deliberately not used here. Status: recorded as discontinued on that evidence plus Kenworth's December 2025 launch of the conventional-cab T280E/T380E covering the same duty cycle - Kenworth has published no formal discontinuation notice. Specification from trade press covering the September 2020 order opening: Class 6 cabover, battery packs of 141 kWh and 282 kWh across the K270E/K370E pair for up to 100 and 200 miles, DC fast charge in as little as one hour, two direct-drive motors rated 355 hp and 469 hp offered across the pair (Kenworth did not publish which rating goes with which model, so motor power is left null - the sister Peterbilt 220EV lists Class 6 at 208 hp/155 kW continuous and 355 hp/265 kW peak), wheelbases 206, 218 and 274 in for 24, 26 and 30 ft box bodies. GVWR not confirmed from a primary source so left null; the K270E is a Class 6 truck (nominally up to 26,000 lb) - vehicleClass is recorded as 'Class 7' only because the schema enum has no Class 6 value. modelYearFrom 2021 reflects orders opening in September 2020 with deliveries from 2021; treat as MEDIUM.

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