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How much fuel does a Mercedes Benz truck use?

How much fuel does a Mercedes Benz truck use?

“On average, my truck has a fuel consumption of 29 litres for 100 kilometres”, says Christian Krukemeyer. The 36-year-old has been driving trucks for eight years and covers between 100,000 and 120,000 kilometres per year for Spedition Kreykenbohm. “I was very excited about the Fuel Duel, to see if the Actros could beat this value”.

How does the new Mercedes Benz Actros save fuel?

Compared to its predecessor, the new Actros consumes up to three percent less fuel on motorways and expressways. With mileage in long-distance haulage typically exceeding 120,000 kilometres per year, this again represents a significant cost reduction for the operator.

What makes a Mercedes Actros a good truck?

Among other things, the Actros trucks are equipped with the streamlined StreamSpace cab for extremely low drag and low fuel consumption, as well as with the Mercedes PowerShift “economy” driving program, which supports a particularly economical driving style.

How much fuel does the Actros 1845 LS use?

And the Actros 1845 LS succeeded once more: with an average overall consumption of 26.5 litres, it clearly outperformed the competition. With an annual distance driven of 120,000 kilometres, this results in savings of at least 3000 litres and a CO 2 reduction of 7.9 tonnes.

How much fuel does a Mercedes Benz Actros use?

The fuel consumption of the reference truck was 26.9 l/100 km. And this was the figure the Actros had to beat in the two-week duel. In the Fuel Duel staged for the Meiberg haulage company, the Actros 1845 LS, which drove 4972.7 km during the test period, recorded average consumption of 25.0 l per 100 km.

“On average, my truck has a fuel consumption of 29 litres for 100 kilometres”, says Christian Krukemeyer. The 36-year-old has been driving trucks for eight years and covers between 100,000 and 120,000 kilometres per year for Spedition Kreykenbohm. “I was very excited about the Fuel Duel, to see if the Actros could beat this value”.

And the Actros 1845 LS succeeded once more: with an average overall consumption of 26.5 litres, it clearly outperformed the competition. With an annual distance driven of 120,000 kilometres, this results in savings of at least 3000 litres and a CO 2 reduction of 7.9 tonnes.

How does the new Actros reduce fuel consumption?

The lower the fuel consumption, the lower the overall costs. Never be satisfied with less. Except when it comes to fuel consumption. The lower your fuel consumption, the lower your overall costs. With this in mind, we have given our all to reduce fuel consumption as standard on the new Actros. Sophisticated aerodynamics.

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Ruth Doyle