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MORE CARE:
MORE THAN AN IDEA
All the value you expect from Volvo now
comes through in the Volvo D9-powered
G900 Motor Grader family.
More care. Built in.
Volvo Construction Equipment makes
this promise to customers everywhere:
every Volvo machine will satisfy your
highest expectations for equipment that’s
productive, operator-friendly, reliable and
easy to service. Now, Volvo introduces
three new motor graders powered by the
renowned D9 Volvo engine, all designed,
built and tested to keep that same
promise in every way.
The Volvo way
The complete family of seven G900
Motor Graders, includes four Volvo
D7- and three Volvo D9-powered
models. These machines deliver on the
brand promise of “More care. Built in.”
through a combination of proven Volvo
technologies and processes:
• bottom-line productivity on the job site
• a safe and comfortable operator
environment
• long lasting reliability
• unmatched ease of serviceability with
low maintenance demands
This Volvo Motor Grader offering includes
three highly efficient and versatile
models, all using the field-proven Volvo
D9 engine. The result is a selection of
graders with outstanding power, torque
and fuel efficiency: the 39,000 lb
(17 700 kg) G970 tandem drive, the
40,500 lb (18 370 kg) G976 All Wheel
Drive (AWD) model and, at 46,300 lb
(21 000 kg), the largest machine in
the Volvo Motor Grader family: the G990
tandem drive.
Quality with confidence
No family of motor graders anywhere
has been subject to more rigorous
testing than Volvo G900 Motor Graders.
By continuing to listen and respond to
customer needs and by investing in new
design innovations, the Volvo continuous
improvement program will lead the G900
family to ongoing quality leadership.
At home in the Volvo fleet
From end-to-end, from the ground up,
G900 Motor Graders are fit and finished
to take their place in your fleet. Design
details and styling provide a familiar work
environment inside and out for owners
and operators of any Volvo machine.
Care for the environment, one of the
Volvo core values, is reflected in the
environmental performance of the G900
Motor Graders. The G900 family meets
EU Stage IIIA and US Tier 3 Emission
Regulations as well as EU noise
standards. Volvo engineering minimizes
whole body vibration to maximize
operator productivity.
For grader operators and owners
everywhere, the G900 Motor Graders
will mean a new standard in grading
performance and productivity.
The Volvo standard.
Behind the scenes
The development of the G900
Motor Graders resulted in more than
a new family of Volvo machines.
It also created a new process for
grader design and support, based
on industry-leading production
methods and refined by the Volvo
commitment to best practices.
From fit and finish to familiar design
detailing, the G900 family will leave
no doubt in the minds of equipment
owners and operators everywhere:
It’s a Volvo!
Volvo G900 Motor Graders
‡ With All Wheel Drive engaged
Model G930 G940 G946 G960 G970 G976 G990
Base operating
weight - approximate
lb
(kg)
34,300
(15 560)
35,200
(15 970)
36,700
(16 645)
36,800
(16 690)
39,000
(17 700)
40,500
(18 370)
46,300
(21 000)
Engine model/displacement D7/7.2 L D7/7.2 L D7/7.2 L D7/7.2 L D9/9.4 L D9/9.4 L D9/9.4 L
Low range net power
hp (kW) 155 (116) 175 (131) 195
‡
(145
‡
) 195 (145) 210 (157) 225
‡
(168
‡
) 225 (168)
Mid range net power hp (kW) 175 (131) 195 (145) 215
‡
(160
‡
) 215 (160) 230 (171) 245
‡
(183
‡
) 245 (183)
High range net power hp (kW) 195 (145) 215 (160) 235
‡
(175
‡
) 235 (175) 250 (186) 265
‡
(198
‡
) 265 (198)