With the advancement of science and technology and the upgrading of vehicles, many new concepts and technologies have emerged in the commercial vehicle market, which is dizzying. This has confused many transporters and has to ask: are these configurations really that good?
In fact, the definition of the product power of a high-quality heavy truck cannot rely on the functional stacking of component configuration. Hou Bo, a transporter from Jiangsu, purchased a "value-for-money" model - Mercedes-Benz ACTROS C 2658 tractor with a unique vision and accurate judgment, and its outstanding advantages of high efficiency and fuel saving, comfort and intelligence fully met his needs for high-end heavy trucks.
Cautious investigation and bold start to realize the "big dream".
Hou Bo has been in the freight industry for 8 years, and he has a very critical eye for the performance, quality and comfort of transport vehicles, and he has been looking for a high-end tractor that is good enough.
In November 2022, Hou Bo learned about the localization of Mercedes-Benz truck products from the Internet. Deep down in his heart, he was full of anticipation, and the Mercedes-Benz truck might be the high-end tractor he dreamed of.
Since then, Hou Bo has been paying attention to the latest developments of Mercedes-Benz trucks, and even after learning the news of the arrival of Mercedes-Benz trucks, he immediately went to the 4S store in Nanjing to test drive it himself.
Although the market environment is not optimistic, Hou Bo's pursuit of "driving Daben" has never wavered. Finally in September this year, when he learned that the Mercedes-Benz Actros C series models launched preferential policies, he compared to the purchase of domestic cars with the same advanced configuration, ** may not be lower than the Mercedes-Benz Actros C. The price-performance ratio of such a product made him feel that it was very good value, so he did not hesitate to buy a Mercedes-Benz Actros C 2658 tractor.
Today, Hou Bo has traveled 50,000 kilometers in his Mercedes Actros C. His choice was fully validated, and his peers around him said that he had a very wise vision.
The driving experience is comprehensively advanced, and the operating income is guaranteed
Like the majority of ** transporters, Hou Bo does not have a fixed transportation route, he generally travels from Jiangsu, Anhui to Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places, and the goods transported are not fixed, as long as the freight is appropriate, he is willing to carry it.
Hou Bo's daily transportation road conditions are more complicated, the southwest region is relatively high altitude, mountainous terrain, for the power performance of the vehicle has requirements. The Mercedes-Benz ACTROS C 2658 tractor driven by Hou Bo has abundant power output and a silky smooth gear shift experience, which makes him feel very satisfied.
The acceleration and climbing experience of the vehicle is not to be said, the tuning of the power chain of Mercedes-Benz trucks is very unusual, only when driving up there is a clear contrast, and the vehicle's gear shift operation is very comfortable and stable. Compared to my previous manual transmission car, the experience is improved across the board. Especially when I was running on mountain roads, the hydraulic retarder of the vehicle and the classic Mercedes-Benz pocket gear operation were very convenient, which made me feel particularly relieved and worry-free. Hou Bo shared his experience with a reporter from the transporter network.
Hou Bo also mentioned a detail, before he ran a maximum of about 10,000 kilometers a month, and then he had to go home to rest and adjust. However, after switching to Mercedes-Benz Actros C, he was able to operate more than 15,000 kilometers per month, which not only made the operation more efficient, but also reduced the fatigue of driving the vehicle.
When passing through Anhui, Jiangxi and other places, Hou Bo generally chooses to take about 40% of the national highways by virtue of his familiarity with road conditions, which are basically roads with better road conditions and fewer traffic lights, so that a lot of tolls can be saved by sacrificing less timeliness.
However, due to the unstable speed under the national road conditions, the fuel consumption of the vehicle is bound to be higher than that of the highway, Hou Bo said: "Mercedes-Benz ACTROS C 2658 is very economical at high speed, I use 17The fuel consumption of the 5-meter three-axle flatbed trailer is generally stable at 28L 100km under the standard load. On the national highway, it is 3-5L 100km more fuel consumption, but it is still much less than other models on the same route. ”
Hou Bo is satisfied with this fuel consumption performance, which is mainly due to two reasons. First of all, Mercedes-Benz ACTROS C 2658 can reduce fuel consumption by 7-8L 100km compared with his previous China V vehicles, and save him nearly 30,000 yuan in fuel costs in just three months. Secondly, the Mercedes-Benz Actros C 2658 has never lost fuel consumption performance under the same working conditions compared with other China VI models driven by his relatives and friends.
Mercedes-Benz trucks have extraordinary strength, deep accumulation, and high-end
Hou Bo said with a smile: "I dare not say that Mercedes-Benz Actros C is definitely better than other cars in all aspects, anyway, my current experience is that there are no shortcomings, and the strength of Mercedes-Benz trucks is still trustworthy." ”
Hou Bo gave an example to the reporter of the transportation network, when he bought the car, considering the budget and cost, he chose the configuration of four-point screw spring suspension shock absorption, compared with his previous four-airbag suspension shock absorption configuration, it can be said that the configuration is "downgraded". But to his surprise, the Mercedes-Benz Actros C's four-point spring suspension shock absorption experience is not inferior to the four-point airbag suspension shock absorption experience on his previous car.
This is also the magic effect of Mercedes-Benz Trucks' profound tuning skills. Starting from the R&D and design of the vehicle, the matching calibration between the tires, front leaf springs, frames, engine mounts and other configurations of the vehicle, and the cab mounts, will affect the shock absorption effect in different operation scenarios. It is with its deep tuning experience that Mercedes-Benz trucks bring a smooth driving experience to Houbo.
Another surprising experience brought by Mercedes-Benz Actros C to Hou Bo is its industry-leading level of intelligence. One of the things that impressed him the most was the fifth-generation Active Brake Assist (ABA 5) with pedestrian monitoring.
Hou Bo said: "I remember the first time this function intervened, it was when I was driving on the highway and building a road in front of me, someone was setting up a roadblock, and the braking system suddenly intervened, I was still startled. But when I reacted, I felt scared and glad. I didn't trust this feature before, but now that I've experienced it, I think it's really good. And I usually run a lot of national roads, and with ABA 5, I am really relieved. ”
In addition, Hou Bo also particularly admired the ASR (Acceleration and Anti-Skid Control) and EBS (Electronic Braking System) equipped with the Mercedes-Benz ACTROS C. He said: "I personally feel that this ASR is better than the differential locks equipped with many cars, and the safety and ability to get out of trouble are relatively strong. With the EBS function, I never worry about going up and down the slopes even on national highways with poor road conditions. ”
The real value is by no means something that can be understood by tasting it, only by being immersed in the scene and experiencing it in depth can we truly recognize it. After 100 years of precipitation, Mercedes-Benz trucks shine with high quality and excellent product power from the inside out from the small details to the whole. Hou Bo chose Mercedes-Benz Actros C because of the profound history and excellent technology behind it, which is not only a recognition of Mercedes-Benz trucks, but also a firm pursuit of high-quality life attitude.
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