Euro Truck Simulator 2 Update 1.62: Garage Overhaul

SCS Software's October 8 preview of Euro Truck Simulator 2 update 1.62 focuses on redesigned truck garages across the base map and every map DLC region. The developer says the buildings will receive updated interiors and exteriors, with performance cost kept in check against the older models. The studio has not announced a release date for update 1.62 in this preview.

Garages are getting an across-the-map refresh

Garages give players places to store trucks, manage drivers and expand a haulage company. SCS says both small and large models are being redesigned in update 1.62. The refresh covers the base game and map DLC locations, so it should appear across the routes players already own.

The studio says it wants the refreshed buildings to better match newer map areas, as older parts of Europe continue to receive visual reworks. Benelux is cited as the latest completed area update, while work on the United Kingdom continues.

In an r/trucksim thread about the garage preview, some players used the topic to ask whether company trucks could appear on roads as ambient traffic. SCS's preview does not announce that feature; it focuses on the garage models and their performance cost.

Better detail without a performance hit is the goal

SCS says the refreshed models will have more visual detail indoors and outdoors, with performance costs kept in check against the older assets. The studio has not shared benchmarks, platform-specific frame rates or minimum PC specifications. Its statement describes a development goal, not a measured result for every system. The update announcement also appears in the game's Steam News feed.

The preview also stops short of listing every changed garage or showing the complete set of before-and-after comparisons. It frames the update as a broad art and environment pass. Since the post is about scenery and management hubs, it does not describe changes to cargo jobs, driving physics or the economy.

Career modes are a separate part of the larger transition

SCS outlined Truck Mode, Car Mode and Coach Mode in a September 25 Mode Switch post. That earlier preview describes separate progression for each career, shared money and map exploration, and reputation in Car Mode instead of experience points. These plans affect how players move between driving careers; the garage preview covers the buildings around company management. They are separate pieces of the studio's longer-term changes to the simulation. SCS has not linked their timelines.

SCS says players can switch careers while not driving, with one active job allowed across modes at a time. The September post does not tie Mode Switch to update 1.62.

Another recent SCS post describes tourist bus jobs for the upcoming Coaches content, including passenger trips to landmarks and city locations. For other recent simulator patch coverage, see our ETS2 update archive.

What players should expect from 1.62

SCS's October 8 post is an early preview. It names the garage redesign and broad map coverage, but gives no launch date, full changelog or release-candidate build. The Steam news feed carries the studio's updates as they arrive. The redesign remains planned work and is not in the live game yet.

SCS has not said whether the refresh adds garages to purchase or changes garage capacity. Its preview covers the models and their appearance. It does not say whether players can enter the interiors or whether visits will affect company management.

Frequently asked questions

Wait for the full update notes

For now, 1.62's garage refresh is a map-wide presentation change with performance considered during development. The release window and complete patch scope remain unknown. Watch the SCS blog or the game's Steam news feed for the next official preview before planning around a date.