Mercedes-Benz Actros Mercedes-Benz Actros (5th generation)
Mercedes-Benz Actros (Mercedes-Benz Actros (5th generation)) was built from 2018 to the present. Powertrain: 10.7 L OM470LA Turbo Intercooled I-6; 12.8 L OM471LA Turbo Intercooled I-6; 15.6 L OM473LA Turbo Intercooled I-6. Battery: eActros 300: 336 (291 usable) kWh; eActros 400: 448 (388 usable) kWh; eActros L….
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
In September 2018, Mercedes-Benz revealed the revised 2019 Actros at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hannover, Germany. The vehicle now has two color displays (a touch screen and an infotainment display behind the steering wheel), replacing the conventional instrument cluster on old Actros models, and can be integrated with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Its outside mirrors were replaced with cameras, and it can do semi-automated driving using Active Drive Assist.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Who it suits
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Mercedes-Benz Actros (Mercedes-Benz Actros (5th generation)) from Japan?
By production year alone, Mercedes-Benz Actros (Mercedes-Benz Actros (5th generation)) is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2043); Canada (2033); United Kingdom (2028); Australia (2043). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Mercedes-Benz Actros (Mercedes-Benz Actros (5th generation))?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 10.7 L OM470LA Turbo Intercooled I-6; 12.8 L OM471LA Turbo Intercooled I-6; 15.6 L OM473LA Turbo Intercooled I-6; battery: eActros 300: 336 (291 usable) kWh; eActros 400: 448 (388 usable) kWh; eActros LongHaul: 600+ kWh.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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