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may 25, 2017 - Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845 comparison drive: Leading in Road Efficiency – Mercedes-Benz Trucks Driving Experience Portugal 2017

Discover progress: two generations of the Actros 1845 stand ready in Portugal to convey the driving experience first-hand. One is a first-generation Actros which was in production until 2015 delivering 330 kW (450 hp). The other is the current Actros 1845 with 2nd generation powertrain, as optimised by #mercedesbenz in 2015 and 2016 to make it even more economical.
Up to six percent lower consumption: This is what #mercedesbenz promised at the 2016 German International Motor Show for Commercial Vehicles that the new Actros with 2nd generation powertrain would attain – and also reflects the customer experience in day-to-day use. It is the result of an exceptionally extensive package of measures: the engine, the entire powertrain, as well as the peripheral equipment ranging from the auxiliary consumers through to the aerodynamics.
New rear axle delivers a further 0.5 percent fuel saving
The drive axle, which is equipped with a needs-based variable oil supply, reduces consumption by another 0.5 percent. This innovation for rear axles reduces the so-called churning loss of the gearwheels turning in the oil bath. With it, the Actros 1845 with 2nd generation powertrain typically achieves a reduction in consumption of 6.5 percent in total on Mercedes-Benz's standard fuel measurement route, Stuttgart-Hamburg-Stuttgart.
4800 km test route: Three teams test the Actros 1845 with 2nd generation powertrain
The test was conducted by independent, experienced specialist journalists who completed their own test drives in the run-up to the #event on the hilly route between Tavira and Lagos on the A22 motorway in Portugal's Algarve.