Version 1.62 will bring new garage models to Euro Truck Simulator 2 across the entire base map and all map DLC. The team’s official Steam post, published on October 8, 2026, presents the refresh as part of an upcoming update but gives no release date.
A refresh inside and out
The team describes updated visuals and greater detail inside and outside the garages. The refresh therefore extends beyond the buildings’ façades to their interiors. Garages are where players store their trucks and manage their drivers, so the work concerns locations used to run a fleet as well as buildings seen from the road.
The new models are planned for the base map and every map expansion when version 1.62 launches. Players with garages spread across those areas can expect the announced refresh to cover their locations throughout the map. Its planned reach includes both the original map and the areas added through map DLC.
For fleet owners, the distinction between appearance and function matters. The announcement describes a visual refresh of places used to house trucks and manage drivers. Those functions explain the relevance of the buildings, but the additional visual detail does not itself establish expanded storage or new management options. The announced benefit is a more detailed setting for those activities.
The update follows a garage refresh in American Truck Simulator with version 1.58. The team refers to that earlier update when announcing similar work for Euro Truck Simulator 2. The comparison places the upcoming refresh in the context of work already carried out in the other simulator; it does not establish that both games will use identical models or deliver the same performance results.
Balancing detail and performance
The team says it has considered the performance cost of the new garages compared with the old models. It hopes to balance the visual improvement against the impact on performance. That wording describes an intended compromise: greater detail is the visual goal, while its cost remains part of the development considerations. It is not a measured assurance that performance will remain unchanged.
The Steam post provides no performance figures, so it cannot tell players how the refreshed buildings will affect their own systems. The comparison with the old models identifies what the team is weighing, without quantifying the difference. Players concerned about smooth running will need performance information beyond this announcement to assess that trade-off.
The garages are planned for the release of version 1.62. October 8, 2026 is the announcement date, not their arrival in the game; the post leaves both the release date and the measured performance impact unspecified.
