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The Mercedes-Benz Axor is a truck manufactured by
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between 1999 and 2014 designed to fill the gap between the premium Actros
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and the mostly rigid Atego trucks and was targeted at
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customers. The model was succeeded by the Mercedes-Benz Antos in 2012 in Germany, but is still produced in Brazil, Turkey (at Aksaray), Indonesia (at Wanaherang) and India (by
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at
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). The truck has a relatively simple manual
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, or alternatively, the Electronic Power Shift (EPS), is available, as well as a fully automatic box. The truck is powered by a 12-litre straight 6
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( OM457LA), or 6.4-litre straight 6 engine (
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)


2005 facelift

Originally the Axor was only available as a
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but with the 2005
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, former Atego models over 18t were made part of the Axor Range.


Models

Tractor * Axor 4028 T (GVW 16T, 280hp) * Axor 4928 T (GVW 25T, 280hp) * Axor 3340 S (GVW 33T, 401hp) Rigid * Axor 2528 R (GVW 25T, 280hp) * Axor 2523 R/ 45 (GVW 25T, 231hp) * Axor 2523 R/ 57 (GVW 25T, 231hp) * Axor 1623 R/ 51 (GVW 16T, 231hp) * Axor 1623 R/ 60 (GVW 16T, 231hp)


See also

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BharatBenz BharatBenz is a brand of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), itself a wholly owned subsidiary of the German manufacturer Daimler Truck AG. The brand is known for its trucks and buses. The headquarters of BharatBenz is at Oragadam, Chenna ...
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Daimler Truck Daimler Truck AG (holding company legal name Daimler Truck Holding AG) is one of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with over 35 main locations worldwide and approximately 100,000 employees. Daimler Truck AG is headquartered in ...
*
Mercedes-Benz Actros The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy-duty truck introduced by Mercedes-Benz at the 1996 Commercial Vehicle IAA in Hanover, Germany as the replacement for the SK. It is normally used for long-distance haulage, heavy duty distribution haulage a ...


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