A tradition which gives rise to vehicles you can rely on. Trucks which have been built to always deliver top performance, even in the most extreme conditions – with the reliability you rightly expect of a Mercedes-Benz.
Arocs
Reliability
A tradition which gives rise to vehicles you can rely on.
Reliability - more than just a word for us. Stands for a tradition extending back over more than 120 years.
Advantages at a glance.
- The 6-cylinder in-line engine which is particularly reliable, efficient and durable
- Mercedes PowerShift 3 for easy operation, reduced shift times, precise gear selection and fuel savings
- 1- or 2-disc clutches for maximum torque of up to 3000 Nm and for high gross combination weights
- Efficient hypoid axles and robust planetary axles for high axle loads
- Application based steel/air suspension variants
- Extensive testing and high-quality production process guarantees that every truck earns its star
Trucks you can trust – for more reliability.
Operators who earn their money in road-bound goods transport need absolute reliability - in other words: trucks they can count on.
With the new Mercedes-Benz Truck Range we are able to offer you two vehicles incorporating the rich fund of experience and expertise acquired over more than 120 years of German engineering, equipped with leading Mercedes-Benz vehicle technology and components tested under the toughest conditions. This applies to engines, transmissions and drive axles as well as frames, chassis, suspension and cabs.
Everything is perfectly coordinated, in order to meet all requirements reliably, even in extreme conditions and difficult terrain. Compelling quality that is immediately apparent the first time you take to the wheel – and which will continue to deliver benefits for many years to come.
There’s no substitute for reliability.
A truck only earns money when it is up and running. As such, the prime requirement in the even tougher transport business is for trucks that can be counted on to operate reliably. With particularly durable drive components, the new Arocs is a shining example of how this is done.
Reliable engines.
The Arocs is available with the inline 6-cylinder engine OM 460 and OM 473. The engines have been developed on the basis of tried and tested technology and robust components. These do not only boast high power, but also features reliable and durable design. Developed for economic efficiency, maximum longevity and optimum performance. The OM 460 engine features a particularly robust technology with exhaust gas turbocharger and the pump-line-nozzle injector system. The flexible common rail system with X-PULSE prwssure boost is responsible for fuel injection in the OM 473. The X-PULSE system used exclusively by Mercedes-Benz continually adjusts the injection specifically for each cylinder based on the engine's current operating conditions.
Mercedes PowerShift 3.
In addition to a high level of driving comfort and ease of operation, the more advanced PowerShift 3 automated gearshift, which features as standard on board the new Arocs, ensures careful treatment of clutch lining, gearshift and engine. Various driving programmes provide a convincing shifting strategy appropriate to the specific driving situation and the load carried at the time. The automated gearshift ensures precise gear selection, short shift times, high driving comfort and outstanding economy.
Clutches.
The new Arocs features an excellent frictional connection which is ensured by the 1- or 2-disc clutch generation, incorporating overload protection with a warning system which is designed for vast levels of torque transmission up to 3000 Nm.
Rear axles.
The weight-optimised drive axles on the new Arocs boasts low frictional losses and extremely smooth running. Fuel-efficient hypoid drive axles are designed for axle loads of up to 13 t, a further optimised planetary axle for axle loads of up to 16 t. Vehicle and powertrain configurations are optimally matched to meet distribution application requirements up to 33 t.
Brakes.
Depending on the type of application, for a high standard of safety we equip the trucks either with disc brakes or drum brakes. The high power of the engine brake and retarder boost the available brake power, reducing wear and improving economic efficiency.
Suspension variants.
The new Arocs always offers the suspension variant which is best suited to the given type of application – steel or steel-air.
Extensive testing.
All Arocs components are engineered to be particularly durable, repair- and maintenance-friendly and boast a high degree of reliability. This is further ensured by extensive testing at the Mercedes-Benz Development and Testing Centre in Wörth, where worldwide road conditions are simulated, enabling our trucks to be tested under the toughest conditions.
The unrelenting test programme also includes summer and winter trials at extreme temperatures and millions of kilometres on rough road tracks and in endurance testing. Overall, the new Arocs has demonstrated their durability and reliability over more than 60 million test kilometres.
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