The Durability Of Mercedes Benz .......Just how powerful is the all-new Arocs?
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Just only Last year, Weststar
unveiled two new powerhouses in the commercial vehicle segment; the all new
Actros and Arocs. The latter has since been touted as the new force in
construction, one that promises to take on every challenge in the construction
business with tailor-made solutions for every vehicle body. We will be looking
at hard facts todetermine just how powerful the all new Arocs really is.
Combining power, robustness
and efficiency in a unique way, the Arocs continues the 120-year old tradition
of Mercedes-Benz Trucks in the construction industry while bringing them into
the future with innovative technology. Designed to provide a reliable,
high-torque drive configuration to suit the construction industry down to the
ground, the Arocs offers a number of frame and suspension configurations
developed to excel both on and off-road.
The new Arocs powerfully
masters every driving situation, equipped with a robust and high-torque engine,
Mercedes PowerShift 3 and a new unique suspension and frame design, all as
standard. It comes with a durable powertrain that delivers precisely the power
you need in off-road transportation, construction sites or extreme terrain. The
new Arocs also comes with increased ground clearance with high angles of
approach to ensure optimized agility even in challenging road conditions.From
platform vehicles and concrete mixers to heavy-duty tippers, the new Arocs is a
particularly tough and robust vehicle that will meet any challenge in
construction and off-road transportation.
The new in-line 6-cylinder
engines have higher engine efficiency through the wastegate turbocharger, the
optimized viscous fan clutch and the intelligent auxiliary consumers. The OM473
(Euro III), a state of the art 6-cylinder in-line 15.6 liter engine opens a new
dimension in high performance engines. The turbo compound unit transforms
thermal energy into mechanical energy and thus increases the operating
efficiency of the engine: the engine has additional power but lower fuel
consumption by using the X-Pulse fuel-injection system which reduces the fuel
quantity utilized in the engine.
The new Arocs comes with
Mercedes PowerShift 3 as standard and manual gearshift as an option. The
gearbox is 100 percent made by Mercedes-Benz ensuring the best integration with
engine and axles, providing a wider range of gears for operation in optimal
torque ranges and optimized start-off capabilities. With Mercedes PowerShift 3
you get the best shifting strategy at any time (30-50 percent faster gear
changes than manual) with friction reduction for minimized wear and tear of the
driveline. Providing a wider range of gears for operation in optimal torque
ranges and various driving modes for different road situations, such as Power
Mode, Crawl function and Rapid Reverse.
The narrow frame in the new
Arocs comes with a width of 744 mm and a longitudinal member thickness of 8 or
9 mm, which is made of cold formed, high-strength fine-grained steel, is used
in vehicles intended for deployment mainly on construction sites and for
off-road driving. This ensures highest reliability and torsional flexibility
even in difficult conditions.
The new Arocs is also
equipped with a durable steel suspension. For use in heavy-duty construction
site operations, the steel suspension impresses with its robust, solid
construction, high performance and loadability. With the weight-optimized
parabolic springs and precisely matched shock absorbers and stabilizers you are
optimally prepared even in difficult conditions.
The range of different
front and rear axles, which are available in job-specific variants are a
further key contributory factor to the large ground clearance in the new Arocs.
Depending on the type of application and chassis, front axles with varying
offsets and with a permissible front axle load of up to 9 tonnes are available.
The particularly robust planetary axles with a load capacity of up to 16 tonnes
also offer high ground clearance.
Never compromising on
safety, Mercedes-Benz offers many safety and assistance systems to reduce risks
and increase comfort for the driver. More safety is provided due to more than
400 sensors which are fitted on the truck to ensure safe and efficient driving.
These safety systems include the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Acceleration
Slip Regulation (ASR), Hazard warning lights flashing in case of emergency
braking, Active Brake Assist 4 and Attention Assist as some of the highlight
features.
The all new Arocs is available
for immediate order in Nigeria from Weststar Associates Limited with the best
Aftersales service and support. Customers who acquire the new Arocs can rest
assured of absolute reliability, efficiency and total cost of ownership in a
whole new dimension.
For inquiries about the new
Arocs, please call 08068118015, 08099998375/6.
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