BlueTec®, the SCR technology from Mercedes-Benz, ensures cost-effective compliance with Euro 5, lower fuel consumption, low particulate emissions, an unrivalled low level of CO2 emissions, and compliance with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limits, which do not come into force until 2010.

The fact that the Actros road vehicles are fitted as standard with the further enhanced Mercedes PowerShift 2 automated transmission demonstrates the conviction of Mercedes-Benz in the system.