- Power
- 300–480 kW
- Price
- from PLN 221,079–305,380
Independent heavy-vehicle dossier
Kenworth T480E
375 kWh and 322 km at a permitted 37,195 kg combination weight — the T480E is the heaviest of Kenworth's new launches.
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322 km
Range
manufacturer claim
350 kW
DC charging
37.2 t
Combination weight
375 kWh
Usable battery
Kenworth T480E
Buying decision
The EvCompass verdict
The key arguments drawn from the published data and the EvCompass editorial summary.
The same battery as in the T380E gives a clearly shorter route here — 322 instead of 451 km — because the vehicle is heavier and works in a 6x4 layout. It is the best illustration in this database that capacity says nothing without mass. Orders open, production from 2026.
Strengths
- A 322 km range and 350 kW charging make a concrete Class 8 configuration for regional work.
Weaknesses
- The T480E remains pre-production without a confirmed delivery, so 322 km is still a plan figure rather than a fleet result.
The full picture
Specifications
Manufacturer-published facts grouped by the decisions they inform, without raw source headings.
Battery and charging
- Usable battery
- 375 kWh
- DC charging
- 350 kW
- On charging
- CCS1 DC fast charging with peak rates up to 350 kW; charge in one hour depending on battery string and charger type (manufacturer).
Powertrain
- Powertrain
- Battery electric
- Peak power
- 350 kW
- Torque
- 2,508 Nm
- Axle configuration
- 6x4
Mass and load
- Combination weight
- 37,195 kg
Market and year
- Model year from
- 2,026
- Markets
- US, CA
- Production status
- Pre-production
- Vehicle class
- Class 8
- Measurement basis
- manufacturer, up to 200 miles (322 km); offered with the 2-string 250 kWh or 3-string 375 kWh battery.
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; too new for an HVIP catalogue entry at time of research.
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 charges at up to 350 kW DC — the chargers below are matched to that figure.
- Power
- 360 kW
- Price
- PLN 307,500
- Power
- 160–240 kW
- Price
- from PLN 189,511–217,254
Sources and research
Research notes
The sources and research notes behind the figures, claims and editorial assessment.
Announced 9 December 2025; orders open, production from 2026. Class 8 with 66,000-82,000 lb GCWR (29,937-37,195 kg) - gcwKg records the 82,000 lb upper figure. Truck or tractor, two or three battery strings (250 or 375 kWh usable), eMotor ratings up to 350 kW with 1,850 lb-ft (2,508 Nm), up to 200 miles. Applications: heavier pickup and delivery, drayage, utility and select vocational. This is the closest thing Kenworth has to a heavy vocational BEV besides the T880E - there is no battery-electric C500, and the C500 itself is being sunset in 2026 in favour of the diesel C580. Status pre-production - no delivery confirmation found.