Mercedes-Benz had delivered the right truck at the
right time with the power, efficiency and safety that its
customers had been waiting for.
The high-performance 13-litre 530hp (395kW) 2653
was one of the most popular models early on thanks to
its remarkable fuel economy; while the 16-litre engine,
which cranked out up to 630hp, was also winning a lot
of friends.
Mercedes-Benz introduced the new truck with Euro
6 across the entire range, not just specific models, and
operators found the new truck not only delivered fuel
economy savings over the previous model, but also used
less AdBlue.
Word soon spread about the fuel efficiency of the new
Mercedes-Benz truck and it started attracting customers
from other European manufacturers as well as operators
who had always purchased traditional bonneted trucks
but were willing to give the Mercedes-Benz a go because
it was so economical.
The new truck soon broke sales records to become
the most popular Mercedes-Benz truck in Australia
ever, which is quite something given the success of the
mighty 1418.
Mercedes-Benz offered a free scheduled servicing offer
on most new-generation trucks, which could well still be
active on many of the used trucks currently available.
The ‘Best Basic’ coverage is tied to the truck, not the
customer, and covered the trucks for 500,000km or
five years (whichever came first).
Mercedes-Benz is now looking to introduce further
improvements to keep its truck out the front of the pack
including cameras to replace traditional mirrors to
increase visibility and cut drag.
It is also working on cabin improvements including
crisp tablet screens that you would previously expect to
find only in luxury cars.
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