Owner-driver John Phillips has become the owner of the first UK-registered tractor to feature the top-rated 625hp version of the 15.6-litre OM473 in-line 6-cylinder Euro-6 engine.
Supplied by Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor, the Actros 2563 LS has a GigaSpace cab and is on a five-year Mercedes-Benz repair and maintenance contract.
An owner-driver for 28 years, Phillips, based in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, spends most of his time delivering sheet and coiled steel nationwide for leading customer ASD metal services.
“I’ve just come back from south Wales at 9.4mpg and I’m very happy with that. That’s already on a par with my last truck, but the new Actros has more power and is much nicer to drive.”
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