MERCEDES-BENZ ATEGO/AXOR
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Engine: 4.8-lit, 6cyl, 220hp/810Nm; 6.7-lit, 6cyl, 240hp/850Nm, 290hp/1,120Nm; 12.0-lit, 6cyl. 360hp/1,850Nm, 400hp/2,000Nm, 430hp/2,100Nm Transmission: ZF 6spd man, 9spd man, 16spd man Chassis: 4x2, 6x2 ATEGO 815 26 August 2004 AXOR 2543 L5 28 July 2005 AXOR 2543L5 3 August 2006 Another AdBlue Euro-4 player, Merc's entry-level model is the urban Atego with three driveline options and two gearboxes. It is designed for 28 tonnes gross. More familiar is the Axor, which starts with a 36-tonne GVW 4x2 and spreads out to a 6x2 for 44 tonnes.
The 2543LS is arguably the most familiar on Britain's roads and it was designed with our roads in mind. The Euro-5 is proving popular among environmentally aware operators. Market demands have moved the Axor away from its original role as a no-frills concept, but the public gets what the public wants. M-B's Powershitt automated transmission has crossed over from the Actros in slightly cut-down form, and will aid its appeal Day, sleeper and high-roof cabs are on offer.