Tenneco Issues New Monroe Shock Absorber Catalogue for Light Vehicles

Company Builds on Ride Control Coverage Advantage with More Than 900 New Monroe Shock References

Tenneco Inc. (NYSE:TEN), a global supplier of Ride Performance and Clean Air products and systems, has issued a new master catalogue covering Monroe^® replacement shock absorbers and related products for light-vehicle applications. The new catalogue, offered in 10 languages, builds on the company’s aftermarket ride control coverage advantage for the EMEA region with more than 900 additional shock absorber references covering in excess of 60 million vehicles.

The new Monroe master catalogue covers the brand’s expanded, “better-best” range of replacement shock absorbers addressing an array of customer preferences and vehicle model years.” says Christian Claeskens, Product Manager, Ride control, DRiV. “The Monroe light-vehicle range includes premium Monroe OESpectrum^® shocks for customers who own late-model vehicles and/or value superior ride and handling characteristics; Monroe Original shocks, offering OE-style quality and performance at a more economical price.”

The catalogue also features Tenneco’s new Monroe^® Intelligent Suspension RideSense™ shock absorbers, designed for direct-fit replacement of original equipment shocks on vehicles featuring electronic suspensions. The new RideSense range, scheduled for mid-2019 launch, covers more than 15 million passenger vehicles.

Tenneco also has introduced 40 additional shock mounting (MK) and 60 new shock protection (PK) kits that together cover more than 70 million additional light vehicles.

Also included in the new catalogue is a wealth of information regarding the multiple roles of shocks in ensuring satisfactory ride and handling characteristics as well as reasons for replacing worn units.

The Monroe catalogue is available in print and digital versions – as both a PDF and interactive eCatalogue – at


The new Monroe^® catalogue, offered in 10 languages, builds on the company’s aftermarket ride control coverage advantage for the EMEA region with more than 900 additional shock absorber references covering in excess of 60 million vehicles.