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Configuration
| Specification | Heron (armored personnel carrier) | Škoda Scala |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Wheeled armored personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Poland / Czech Republic[source] | — |
| Designer | Tatra Defence Vehicle / Huta Stalowa Wola[source] | Oliver Stefani, Petr Matušinec, Dalibor Pantůček, Karl Neuhold, Martin Paclt[source] |
| Role | wheeled armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Source manufacturer statement | Ultimately, it is to be partially produced by Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. – Autosan Branch in Sanok.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity | — |
| Source measurement | It carries a crew of 2 and 11 landing troops. It accelerates on paved roads to about 110 - 120 km/h. The vehicle's empty weight is about 22 tons (depending on equipment and armor). The permissible gross weight is 30 tons, and the maximum payload is 10 tons. The driving range is about 700 km. It overcomes a slope of 70%, the angle of approach exceeds 38%, and the angle of departure 50%. It overcomes water obstacles 1.2 meters deep, vertical obstacles 0.4 meters high and ditches 1.6 meters wide. The armour provides ballistic protection level 3a/4a according to the STANAG 4569 standard, and mine protection level 4a/4b (explosion under the vehicle of 10 kg of TNT)[source]Heron (armored personnel carrier) · Technical information; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The drive is provided by an 8-cylinder Tatra T3-928-RE diesel engine , eighth generation with power from 300 to 370 kW, or optionally Caterpillar C9.3B engines with power of 395 or 447 kW and Cummins ISL with power of 300 kW. The engines are coupled with an automatic gearbox with six gears. A similar choice also applies to the transmission. The options include Allison 4500SP automatic, ZF Ecolife II automatic, or Traxxon automated.[source]Heron (armored personnel carrier) · Propulsion; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
| Origin reported by inventory | Poland Czech Republic[source]Inventory Origin column; table 34, row 3, cell 3; revision 1377190815; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
| Manufacturer | — | Škoda Auto[source] |
| Production | — | February 2019 – present[source] |
| Assembly | — | Czech Republic: Mladá Boleslav[source] |
| Class | — | Small family car ( C )[source] |
| Body style | — | 5-door hatchback[source] |
| Layout | — | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive[source] |
| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group MQB A0[source] |
| Related | — | Škoda Kamiq Skoda Fabia Mk4 Volkswagen T-Cross Volkswagen Polo Mk6 Volkswagen Virtus SEAT Ibiza Mk5 SEAT Arona[source] |
| Engine | — | Petrol : 1.0 L 95 TSI I3 1.0 L 115 TSI I3 1.5 L 150 TSI Evo I4 1.6 L 110 MPI I4 Diesel : 1.6 L 95 TDI I4 1.6 L 115 TDI I4 Petrol / CNG : 1.0 L 90 G-Tec I3[source] |
| Transmission | — | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed DSG[source] |
| Wheelbase | — | 2,649 mm (104.3 in)[source] |
| Curb weight | — | 1,192–1,339 kg (2,628–2,952 lb)[source] |
| Predecessor | — | Škoda Rapid Spaceback[source] |