- Power
- 300–480 kW
- Price
- from PLN 221,079–305,380
Independent heavy-vehicle dossier
Kenworth T880E
625 kWh and over 402 km — Kenworth calls the T880E the industry's first Class 8 vocational battery-electric truck.
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402 km
Range
manufacturer claim
350 kW
DC charging
37.2 t
Combination weight
625 kWh
Usable battery
Kenworth T880E
Buying decision
The EvCompass verdict
The key arguments drawn from the published data and the EvCompass editorial summary.
Five battery strings and 625 kWh is the most in Kenworth's range, and vocational work — mixers, tippers, cranes — needs energy not for travel but for running a body on the spot. The HVIP voucher is 120,000 dollars in Class 8. It premiered at the ACT Expo at the end of April 2025.
Strengths
- A 625 kWh usable battery, 402 km of range and 350 kW charging give the truck a complete heavy-vocational profile.
Weaknesses
- 402 km is the maximum with five 625 kWh packs, while other configurations have shorter range, making extra energy a costly option.
The full picture
Specifications
Manufacturer-published facts grouped by the decisions they inform, without raw source headings.
Battery and charging
- Usable battery
- 625 kWh
- DC charging
- 350 kW
- On charging
- CCS1 DC fast charging at an industry-leading 350 kW peak rate; up to 90 % in approximately two hours (manufacturer).
Powertrain
- Powertrain
- Battery electric
- Continuous power
- 350 kW
- Peak power
- 450 kW
- Torque
- 2,508 Nm
- Axle configuration
- 6x4
Mass and load
- Combination weight
- 37,195 kg
Market and year
- Model year from
- 2,025
- Markets
- US, CA
- Production status
- In production
- Vehicle class
- Class 8
- Measurement basis
- manufacturer, 250+ miles (402 km) with the 5-string 625 kWh battery. Kenworth's own table: 2-string 250 kWh = 100 miles, 3-string 375 kWh = 150 miles, 4-string 500 kWh = 200 miles, 5-string 625 kWh = 250 miles.
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. California HVIP lists the T880E with a $120,000 base Class 8 voucher (and $150,000 for drayage tractors) but publishes no base price.
Source: California HVIP vehicle catalogue (voucher amounts only)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.
Launched at ACT Expo on 28-29 April 2025 as, in Kenworth's words, the industry's first Class 8 vocational battery-electric truck, alongside the next-gen T680E; orders opened immediately with deliveries from later in 2025 and HVIP carries MY2025 and MY2026 executive orders. Shares the PACCAR ePowertrain with the T680E and Peterbilt 567EV: central-drive midship eMotor plus a 3-speed transmission, 365-470 hp continuous / up to 605 hp peak, 1,850 lb-ft (2,508 Nm). The T880E gets a fifth battery string the T680E does not (625 kWh, 250+ miles). PACCAR quotes usable capacity, so batteryGrossKwh is null. Up to 82,000 lb GVWR/GCWR (37,195 kg). Available as a 6x4 truck or tractor with set-back or set-forward front axle, customisable wheelbase, lift axles, heavy rear suspensions, and factory high- and low-voltage ePTO ports plus a mechanical ePTO. No MCS - CCS1 only.