Mack Trucks on Monday announced a significant refresh of its Mack MD Series diesel and electric medium-duty trucks, featuring a larger cab that improves the driver environment and incorporates new safety features.
These updates further strengthen Mack's medium-duty offering to meet evolving customer needs and applications, the company says.
“The launch of the refreshed Mack MD Series once again demonstrates Mack’s commitment to delivering the best medium-duty truck for our customers,” says Jonathan Randall, president of Mack Trucks North America. “Since the MD Series was introduced in 2020, Mack has continued to listen to our customers and make ongoing improvements to meet their operational needs.
The Mack MD Series is available with diesel or electric drivetrain options in the MD6, a Class 6 model with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 25,995 lbs., and the MD7, a Class 7 model with a GVWR of 33,000 lbs. Both models are exempt from the 12% Federal Excise Tax (FET).
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These key updates — now standard on the MD without raising its price — include enhanced driver comfort and safety features, while improving ease of installation for body builders. Mack says the biggest change is that the MD's cab is now 4 in., longer than the previous version, which gives drivers more seat recline and leg room. This refreshed also cab further shows how the Mack Anthem cab influenced the MD cab design and many of the shared driver-comfort features, such as an overhead console for additional storage.
Mack says the interior boasts premium satin aluminum trim, improved seating with lumbar support and enhanced LED lighting. New steering wheel controls for cruise control, telephone and audio functions have been added, increasing driver convenience and safety. All of these have been popular with Mack's Class 8 customers, the company says.
Additionally, Mack says the trucks now come standard with several enhanced safety features including new ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) with ATC (Automatic Traction Control), radio mute in reverse and a park brake alarm. And Pre-wired body builder connections relocated air dryer and updated wheelbases to industry-standard Cab to Axle (CA) dimensions make the updated MD Series easier to install an even wider array of body installations than previously.
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"The MD Series continues to build on the success of our initial medium-duty offering,” Randall says. “Built with Mack’s heritage of reliability, these enhancements will provide a more versatile and efficient truck, across a wide range of applications.”
Mack says its MD Series is a leading choice for various applications, including dry van/refrigerated, stake/flatbed, dump and tank truck vocations. The MD6 model does not require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to operate for non-hazardous payloads.
