The new Mercedes-Benz Actros fought off strong challenge from the new Iveco Eurocargo to take the trophy, while the new Volvo FH and Scania R Series with EGR engine shared the third position. Many jury members commented on the fact Actros is now offered with a com- plete safety package including lane guard system, ESP and ACC, which is made available to all customers.
The Actros has benefited from a number of improvements to the dri- vability and efficiency of the truck and the jury members when making their decisions also commented this on. The addition of the new auto- mated Powershift transmission as standard is a major step forward in driver’s comfort, as is the addition of the new bunk arrangement.
