Forklifts, Lift Equipment & Material Handling Vehicles worked example

Engine Option Cost at 110% engine option take rate: a worked example

This scenario runs the engine option cost calculation on the strong side: 110% engine option take rate, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when quoting LPG, diesel, gasoline, dual-fuel, high-altitude, emissions, telehandler, tow tractor, or heavy forklift powertrain variants.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Trucks built with the engine option: 8 trucks (unchanged)
  • Engine option premium per truck: 6,200 $ / truck (unchanged)
  • Engine option take rate: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed powertrain integration cost: 1,400 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total engine option cost = engine-option trucks × engine option premium × engine option take rate or scope + fixed powertrain integration cost) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 55,960 $ for total engine option cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 6,995 $ / piece for engine option cost per truck.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 54,560 $ for variable engine option cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,400 $ for fixed powertrain integration cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where engine option take rate sits at 100% and the headline result is 51,000 $, this scenario comes in 9.73% above the baseline at 55,960 $.
  • Use it when quoting an engine-option package, sizing a batch order of engines, or deciding the minimum volume needed to absorb integration spend. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total engine option cost: 55,960 $ (headline result)
  • Engine option cost per truck: 6,995 $ / piece
  • Variable engine option cost: 54,560 $
  • Fixed powertrain integration cost: 1,400 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Engine Option Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.