[2] Phoenix is Tatra's main general purpose vehicle intended for civilian customers, while model T817 is intended primarily for military users.

[2] Standard is the 16-speed gearbox ZF, manual or automatic.

[4] The Tatra Phoenix won second place in the European Truck of the Year 2012 competition.

[6] The first Tatra Phoenix Euro VI vehicles appeared in operation in early 2015.

They have new facelifted cabins designed by DAF (again in Day or Sleeper Cab versions) and a completely reconstructed cabin floor.