VW Meteor extra heavy-duty truck is sold for the first time in Argentina

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By Jose Secco - 11th May 2023

VW Meteor extra heavy-duty truck is sold for the first time in Argentina

Key handover to mark the sale of the first ever Meteor truck in Argentina

Argentina / Brazil - The first ever sale of the Meteor* extra-heavy duty truck, a Meteor 28.460, has been exported from Brazil and sold in Argentina to the Raptor Group, through Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ltda’s (VWCO) dealer representative, Luxcam S.A. based in Buenos Aires.

The Meteor extra-heavy range has had marked success in Brazil: First introduced in Brazil in September 2020, the Meteor is offered at up to 23,000 kg gross weight and combined weights from 56,000 kg to 74,000 kg. It is built by VWCO in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and to date approximately 9,500 units have been produced and sold in Brazil.

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