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BMC Professyonel / Professional

1996 - 2018

Published on 24.12.2020

1st generation. 1996 — 2007

The most famous model of the BMC is a range of heavy vehicles Profesyonel, abbreviated as Pro (for export – Professional). They are created on the Fatih chassis, but equipped with more advanced units and a streamlined cab developed by the Italian company Pininfarina.

This range is produced in two dozen designs with a total weight of up to 26 tons with wheel arrangements 4×2, 6×2, 6×4 and 8×2. A medium-class Pro-518 truck is arriving in European countries, on which a 3.9-liter Cummins ISBe diesel engine with a capacity of 170 hp is mounted. It complies with Euro-3 standards and is equipped with a manual 6-speed ZF transmission (optional – automatic) and disc brakes with ABS.

The base model of the Professional range is the 600 series (4×2 \ 6×2) with Cummins engines (162-287 hp), 6 and 9-speed Eaton gearboxes, suspension on parabolic springs or air suspension, short or extended cab. The Pro-625 and Pro-628 (4×2 \ 6×2) equipped with a 5.9-liter Cummins diesel engine (Euro-3) with a power of 249 and 271 hp are supplied for export.

The 800 series includes heavy models with an 8.3-liter engines with a pwoer of 220-287 hp. from. Export options are the 17-ton 832LDB (6×4) dump truck and the 832LCX truck tractor for operation in road trains with a GCVW of 44 tonnes, equipped with a 9- or 16-speed ZF gearbox, rear air suspension and a sleeper cab.

Since the end of 2004, the flagship model is the Pro-935 tractor with an 8.9-liter Cummins ISL (Euro-3) engine with a power of 350 hp, 16-speed gearbox ZF, Hendrickson rear air suspension with electronic regulation ECAS. As a part of a 40-ton road train it has a top speed of 103 km/h.

The Professyonel range includes the following models:

PRO518 (payload 8.5 t)
PRO522 (payload 11.9 t)
PRO620 (payload 11 t)
PRO624 / 625 (payload 11.5 t)
PRO628 (payload 23 t)
PRO827 / 832 (payload 26 t)
PRO935

In 2007-2008 road models were replaced with updated versions. Only construction versions remain in production.

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2nd generation. 2007 — 2018

In 2007, an updated version of the most popular BMC model — the Professyonel — was presented. The trucks received a new front end design with twin round headlights. The interior of the truck was also changed — it received new materials, a new dashboard and many additional options previously unavailable.

A more powerful engine appeared rated at 420 hp. There is now a high roof cab option. The range now includes the following models:

PRO518 (payload 8 t, Cummins ISBe4+ Euro4+ 185 hp)
PRO522 (payload up to 15 t, Cummins B215 Euro2 215 hp or Cummins ISBe4+ Euro4+ 225 hp)
PRO625 (payload up to 17.5 t, Cummins B235 Euro1 235 hp)
PRO625VHX (payload 12.5 t, Cummins ISBe5 Euro5 250 hp)
PRO628DHZ (payload 18.5 t, Cummins ISBe5 Euro5 285 hp)
PRO827 (8×2, payload 18 t, Cummins ISBe4+ Euro4+ 285 hp)
PRO832 (payload of the road train is up to 34 t, Cummins C 300 Euro 2, 300 hp)
PRO938 (payload 16.5 t for 6×4 and 22.7 t for 8×4, Cummins ISLe5 Euro 5 380 hp)
PRO940 (payload 18 t, Cummins ISLe4 Euro4+ 400 hp)
PRO1142 (payload of the road train is up to 60 tons, Cummins ISMe420 Euro 3, 420 hp)

Successor: BMC Tugra