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In the 2025 heavy-duty truck market, the price war remains fierce, but a new dimension of “value war” is quietly unfolding.
While we applaud the rock-bottom prices of natural gas-powered trucks, a batch of astonishingly expensive heavy-duty trucks are reshaping our perception of domestically produced vehicles under the spotlight of auto shows and annual meetings. Some possess unique technological advantages, some achieve their ultimate performance through excessive material usage, and some are simply paying for the future. Today, we’ll review the top 5 most expensive domestically produced heavy-duty trucks to debut in 2025 and see just how these behemoths, often costing millions, are so expensive.
TOP 1: Foton Calvin Liquid Hydrogen Heavy-Duty Truck
Estimated Price: 1 million+
Foton Cavan Liquid Hydrogen Heavy Truck
Reason for inclusion: A “zero-carbon icon” for domestically produced heavy-duty trucks.
As the most expensive truck on the list, the Foton Caven liquid hydrogen heavy-duty truck also has a reference price in the millions. Its high price stems from its breakthrough in hydrogen energy applications: liquid hydrogen. Unlike ordinary gaseous hydrogen, liquid hydrogen systems require extremely low-temperature storage environments, presenting a very high technological barrier. However, this truck can travel over 1,000 kilometers after refueling in just over ten minutes, completely solving the fatal flaws of new energy heavy-duty trucks: limited range and slow refueling. For the industry, it is no longer just a simple transportation tool, but a pioneer in the ultimate zero-carbon solution for long-haul logistics. Buying it is not just buying a vehicle, but paying for a future energy form that requires no compromise.
Great Wall Smart Truck Hi4-G
Estimated Price: Approximately 900,000 RMB
Reason for Ranking: A hybrid monster directly competing with Scania.
This truck brings Great Wall Motors’ Hi4-G technology from passenger vehicles to a heavy-duty truck, featuring a three-motor drive system and a multi-gear transmission, boasting fuel consumption of just over 20L/100km. For 900,000 RMB, you’re not just buying a car, but a set of “black technology” attempting to revolutionize the century-old physical architecture of gasoline-powered vehicles.
TOP 3: Yutong Heavy Truck 600 Kwh Heavy Truck
Yutong Heavy Truck 600 Kwh Heavy Truck
Estimated Price: Approximately 700,000-800,000 RMB
Reason for Ranking: It brings the “battery factory” to the wheels.
In the pure electric heavy-duty truck market, Yutong is known for its affordable pricing, as it is indeed expensive. While competitors are arguing over price, Yutong’s flagship model, equipped with a 600 kWh super-large battery, easily exceeds 800,000 RMB on the road. Its high price stems from its exclusive RuiKong E-platform and formidable thermal management capabilities for its three electric components. Under the same harsh cold conditions, its range achievement rate is significantly higher than its competitors. For savvy logistics owners, although buying a Yutong truck requires a large initial investment, its extremely low failure rate and industry-leading resale value make it the choice with the lowest total cost of ownership.
TOP 4: Shacman X6000 840hp Truck
Shacman X6000 840hp Truck
Estimated Price: Approximately 600,000 RMB
Reason for Ranking: The physical limits of gasoline-powered truck power.
Equipped with a Weichai 17-liter engine, producing 840 horsepower and 3750 Nm of torque. It is currently the most powerful domestically produced gasoline-powered heavy truck, specifically designed to conquer the challenging slopes of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. Buying a gasoline-powered truck for 600,000 RMB is buying a brutal aesthetic of “powerful and unstoppable.”
TOP 5: Scania Next Era 6×4 Pro Edition
Scania Next Era 6×4 Pro Truck
Estimated Price: 588,000 RMB
Reason for Inclusion: A “King of the Road” at a domestically produced price.
Previously, imported Scania trucks cost 900,000 to 1 million RMB. Now, with domestic production, tariffs and logistics costs have been eliminated. This price precisely targets the core market of domestic flagship trucks like the Sinotruk C9H, FAW J7, and Auman Galaxy. The first batch of 1,000 units of the initial release sold out instantly by the end of 2025, with deliveries expected to begin in March 2026.
Looking at this list, it’s clear that the high price of domestically produced heavy trucks in 2025 has moved beyond simply relying on luxurious leather seats and large screens. This generation of exorbitantly priced heavy trucks is tackling deep technological challenges, pushing the limits of thermal efficiency, exploring the boundaries of new energy, or reshaping service standards. These models may be destined to be vehicles for a select few, but the technologies they embody will eventually be available in mass-market models costing 200,000 to 300,000 RMB, benefiting every ordinary truck driver. This is the significance of high prices: first, to make some vehicles stronger, and then to make China’s heavy truck industry as a whole stronger.
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