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DD5™ DD8™ DD13® DD15®
DETROIT DD15 ENGINE
SIX CYLINDERS OF INDUSTRY-LEADING POWER
The DD15® builds upon the Detroit heavy-
duty engine legacy to bring efficiency and
performance to the next level. Offering the
best of the best in diesel engine technology
and engineering, the DD15 provides
unmatched reliability for your trucks.
In addition to meeting GHG 2021 standards,
the engine touts impressive power ratings,
an innovative aftertreatment system and
other key features to increase efficiency,
durability and performance. Designed with
enhanced downspeeding for better fuel
economy and a swirl piston design for
maximum combustion, the DD15 is up to
three percent more fuel efficient than our
previous model.
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DD15
1550-1850 LB-FT
TORQUE RANGE
425-505 HP
HORSEPOWER
14.8L
DISPLACEMENT
The DD15 engine has been significantly
redesigned with innovative new features,
building on the legacy of the most
popular Class 8 diesel engine in North
America.
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THE NEW DD15 - TAKING THE
DD15 REPUTATION TO NEW
HEIGHTS
The best 6-cylinder diesel engine available in
the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market
just got even better. The DD15 builds upon
proven Detroit® technology to offer industry-
leading efficiency, performance and
durability. Key design features include:
Better combustion for better fuel
economy
Ultra-high compression ratios
paired with a new swirl piston
design create better combustion—
and up to 3% better fuel economy.
Now more than ever, the DD15 has
continued to prove itself as the
industry leader, and one of the
most efficient 6-cylinder diesel
engines for sale in the market.
Versatility to be used in a wide range
of applications
New power ratings and greater
application coverage make this
diesel engine powerful and durable
- no matter what job it needs to do.
Enough power to get payloads moving
quickly
A Ball Bearing Simple Geometry
Turbo allows peak power and
torque to be reached faster, which
gets payloads moving without
compromising efficiency.
Shorten regen cycles with new
aftertreatment system
The
innovative Thermocoasting features
prevents aftertreatment system
cool down during coasting and
shortens regen cycles. This feature
is one more way Detroit has
continued to develop cutting-edge
innovation on diesel particulate
filters and aftertreatment systems,
with the goal of decreasing
potential ATS problems and
increasing uptime.
Greater reliability than ever before
The engine offers less complexity
and more durability in many of its
key components to achieve an
even higher standard. The DD15 is
already one of the most reliable
diesel engines ever made, this
generation builds upon that legacy
with expertly engineered
improvements in engine
technology.
Longer maintenance intervals
A new aftertreatment system is
able to do more with less space,
increasing ATS maintenance
intervals.
Detroit’s trusted service and
technology
Detroit’s #1-rated service network,
along with the Detroit Connect
Virtual Technician® remote
diagnostic system, helps maximize
uptime.
MODEL OPTIONS
Designed for a range of on-highway and
vocational applications.
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DETROIT CONNECT VIRTUAL
TECHNICIAN REMOTE
DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
If maintenance issues come up while on the
road, you can count on Detroit Connect
Virtual Technician®. With Virtual Technician,
you are notified within minutes when your
vehicles experience a fault event, the
severity of the fault and when, where and
how to best fix the issue causing the fault so
you can make informed service decisions.
KEEP RUNNING
With the longest service intervals in its class
and an easily serviceable design, the Detroit
DD15 lowers your cost of ownership by
decreasing your time in the shop. With oil
and fuel filters positioned above the frame
rails, you'll be back in the driver's seat fast.
EXTENSIVE PARTS
AVAILABILITY
Sharing common service operations and
parts with the DD13 and DD16 ensures
that trained technicians are ready to serve
you and your DD15 at any of our 800+
authorized Detroit locations across the
highways and back roads of North
America.
BROCHURES AND SPEC SHEETS
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