Being customisable to meet customer demands, various sized powerplants can be fitted to the type; it can also be configured as a tri-mode vehicle via the installation of a battery pack.

To date, there are three distinct versions of the EuroDual that have seen customer use; the UKDual for the United Kingdom, the PrasaDual for South Africa and an unbranded series for Germany.

Specifically, the Euro Dual shares the majority of its design, including elements such as the bodyshell, braking systems, bogies, traction equipment and software, with the Eurolight series.

[4] It has been designed for routinely handling heavy freight consists, the series is reportedly expected to function as a dual-mode replacement for the successful Euro 4000, which will soon cease production as the latter is not compliant with European Stage IIIA emission standards.

[9][4] The Euro Dual was designed from the onset as a highly modular platform, allowing it to be offered to customers in various different configurations, covering various gauges and voltage systems.

[8][4] Furthermore, some versions of the Euro Dual series are tri modes, which are capable of being powered by either overhead electrification, a diesel engine, or an array of batteries.

[13] Unlike the earlier Class 88, these shall be tri mode vehicles furnished with a battery pack, enabling operations away from overhead catenary wires without activating the diesel engine.

[15][16] During late 2015, PRASA began proceedings in the High Court of South Africa to terminate the contract for both the Afro4000 and Euro-Dual locomotives ordered from Vossloh, and to be repaid the R2.65 billion already expended.

A specific problem cited was that the supplied diesel locomotives were substantially out of gauge for parts of the network, being 4.14 m high, as opposed to a 3.965 m limit specified by the government infrastructure and logistics organisation Transnet.

[21] Shortly thereafter, a major order for 30 Euro Duals, accompanied by options for 70 more, was placed by the Swiss rolling stock leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP).

[citation needed] In 2019, the Turkish open access operator Körfez Ulaştırma ordered seven locomotives; these are intended for 2,000 tonne oil trains in Turkey.