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Mercedes-Benz eActros Lowliner
Mercedes-Benz's electric Lowliner, a 4x2 tractor with a low fifth wheel for mega trailers with up to 3 metres of inside height, shown to the public for the first time in Hanover: 414 or 621 kWh, about 500 km with the larger battery, a payload of about 24 or 21 tonnes. Orders open in the third quarter of 2026 and production starts in the second quarter of 2027. What it costs to run against a diesel Lowliner cannot be worked out yet: Daimler has published no price. And until megawatt charging comes, in the second half of 2027, it charges at 400 kW at most: 10 to 80 % takes about 46 minutes with the small battery and 70 with the large one.
Battery414 / 621 kWh
Range500 km
DC charging1000 kW
Payload24 / 21 t
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General 8 / 19
| ModelTwo versions, named after the battery: two packs or three | eActros 400 Lowliner and eActros 600 Lowliner | ↗ ↗ |
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| Vehicle typeA Lowliner is a tractor with a particularly low fifth wheel, for trailers with more room inside, as Daimler explains it | Battery-electric tractor unit with a low fifth wheel, for high-volume transport with mega trailers | ↗ ↗ |
| Axle configuration | 4x2 | ↗ ↗ |
| Gross combination weightNot published for the Lowliner. Daimler's release says the eActros 600 it is based on is technically designed for up to 44 t | not published | |
| Gross vehicle weight, tractorNot published | not published | |
| Kerb weight, tractorNot published; the two-pack version is the lighter one, which is where its extra payload comes from | not published | |
| Payload, with a standard trailerMaximum payload: about 24 t for the eActros 400 Lowliner (two packs), about 21 t for the eActros 600 Lowliner (three); trailer not stated. The June announcement said 'up to' 24 and 21 t | 24 / 21 t | ↗ ↗ |
| Payload if the Council position on 96/53/EC is adopted | not published | |
| Front / rear axle design loadNot published | not published | |
| Drive-axle load at maximum payloadNot published | not published | |
| Overall length, tractorNot published | not published | |
| Overall widthGiven as the width of the cab | 2500 mm | ↗ |
| Overall heightNot published | not published | |
| Wheelbase | 4000 mm | ↗ ↗ |
| Turning radius, minimumNot published | not published | |
| Top speedNot published | not published | |
| SuspensionNot published | not published | |
| Fifth wheelSo a mega trailer stays within the legal overall height with up to 3 m of inside height; Daimler publishes no height in millimetres. electrive (2 June 2026) writes that Lowliners generally have a 950 mm fifth-wheel height, without giving it as a figure for this truck | Low: the same fifth-wheel height and ground clearance as comparable diesel trucks | ↗ ↗ |
| Clean-sheet electric design or converted diesel platformOn the standard eActros 600 the packs sit across the frame, underneath | A variant of the eActros 600, with the battery packs moved along the frame to make room for the low fifth wheel | ↗ |
Battery 4 / 9
| Battery capacity, installed (gross)Two or three LFP packs of 207 kWh each: 414 kWh in the eActros 400 Lowliner, 621 kWh in the eActros 600 Lowliner. Nominal capacity of a new battery | 414 / 621 kWh | ↗ ↗ |
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| Battery capacity, usableNot published in kWh. Daimler's June announcement says more than 95 % of the capacity can be used, as in every current eActros | not published | |
| Cell chemistry | LFP (lithium iron phosphate) | ↗ ↗ |
| Cell supplierNot published | not published | |
| System voltagePublished as an '800-volt' electrical system, not as a nominal voltage | 800 V | ↗ ↗ |
| Pack architectureOn the standard eActros 600 the packs sit across the frame, underneath | Two or three packs of 207 kWh, mounted lengthwise along the frame | ↗ |
| Battery life, ratedNot published for the Lowliner. For the eActros 600, Daimler gives up to 1.2 million km in ten years with the battery still above 80 % health | not published | |
| Operating temperature, battery and thermal system | not published | |
| Battery warrantyNot published | not published |
Range and energy 3 / 8
| Range, as claimedeActros 600 Lowliner (621 kWh), 'at full payload'; no figure for the eActros 400 Lowliner. Daimler adds that tyres and trailer matter more for a Lowliner's range than for a standard tractor's, and that lighter volume loads can give more | 500 km | ↗ ↗ |
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| Range, favourable conditionsEstimate from Mercedes-Benz Trucks' range calculator: eActros 600 Lowliner with a mega trailer, about 10 % load, long-haul driving, 20 or 30 °C. At full load the calculator gives 460 to 520 km between −10 °C and 40 °C (510 km long-haul at 20 °C). For the eActros 400 Lowliner: 290 to 340 km at full load and up to 490 km at 10 % load. Daimler bases the calculator on simulations and real driving tests; it is not a measured range | 720 km | ↗ |
| Range, real-world | not published | |
| Range test conditionDaimler's footnote to the figure. The release text itself says 'at full payload'; the June announcement put it as about the same as the eActros 600's 500 km at 40 t | Measured by Daimler with a 4x2 tractor at 40 t, 20 °C outside, long-haul driving, battery preconditioned; may differ from the official EU calculation | ↗ |
| Energy consumptionNot published. 621 kWh over 500 km works out at about 1.2 kWh/km — a sum, not a Daimler figure | not published | |
| Test fleet mileage | not published | |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | not published | |
| Regenerative braking, peakNot published in kW. The June announcement names five recuperation levels and one-pedal driving | not published |
Charging 3 / 6
| DC charge portsMCS charging becomes available in the second half of 2027 | CCS2 as standard; an extra MCS socket as an option, both on the left-hand side | ↗ ↗ |
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| Max DC charge powerOn MCS, eActros 600 Lowliner, from the second half of 2027; the eActros 400 Lowliner takes up to 700 kW. On CCS2, from the start: 400 kW | 1000 kW | ↗ |
| Charge time 20–80 %Daimler gives 10–80 %, not 20–80 %: on CCS2 at 400 kW about 46 minutes (two packs) or 70 minutes (three), measured to ISO/SAE 12906 at a standard DC fast charger with 500 A; on MCS, from the second half of 2027, about 27 minutes at 700 kW (two packs) or 29 minutes at 1,000 kW (three) | not published | |
| Megawatt Charging System (MCS)The June announcement said only 'later'. At the show, Daimler Truck and Milence demonstrate megawatt charging in Hall 14/15 | Yes, as an option from the second half of 2027: up to 700 kW (two packs) or 1,000 kW (three) | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
| AC charging | not published | |
| Vehicle-to-grid / bidirectional | not published |
Powertrain 4 / 7
| Motor layout | Electric drive axle with two motors, from the eActros 600 | ↗ ↗ |
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| Continuous power | 400 kW | ↗ ↗ |
| Peak power | 600 kW | ↗ ↗ |
| Peak torqueNot published | not published | |
| Transmission | Four-speed gearbox, combined with the motors in the drive axle | ↗ ↗ |
| Gradeability, maximumNot published | not published | |
| Acceleration 0–80 km/h at GCW | not published |
Safety 1 / 3
| Truck safety ratingNot published for the Lowliner | not published | |
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| Driver assistance (ADAS)As Daimler describes it for the second-generation eActros; standard or optional not stated. Per the eActros page, Active Brake Assist 6 Plus acts on vehicles up to 90 km/h and on pedestrians and cyclists up to 60 km/h, and Active Sideguard Assist 3 can brake on its own up to 20 km/h. Predictive Powertrain Control takes hills, bends and traffic signs into account | Emergency braking (Active Brake Assist 6 Plus), turning assistant (Active Sideguard Assist 3), Front Guard Assist, Active Drive Assist 3, driver-alertness camera (Attention Assist 2) and predictive cruise and gear control (Predictive Powertrain Control); six sensors watch 270° around the truck | ↗ ↗ |
| Braking and stabilityNot published | not published |
Cab and equipment 2 / 5
| Cab type | ProCabin sleeper cab with a flat floor, 2.50 m wide, as Stream, Big or Giga | ↗ |
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| Standard equipmentThe Multimedia Cockpit is named as standard. Mercedes-Benz Trucks' eActros page lists heated seats, a fridge and a 230 V socket as options, and a bed with a full slatted base and 7-zone cold-foam mattress as standard in the ProCabin | Multimedia Cockpit Interactive 2 with a 12-inch touchscreen and voice control, MirrorCam camera mirrors, a second fridge, a 230 V socket and USB-C sockets | ↗ ↗ |
| Power take-off (ePTO)Not published for the Lowliner. For the eActros range, Mercedes-Benz Trucks lists an electric PTO of up to 90 kW (DC) or 22 kW (AC, 400 V) and a mechanical PTO of up to 70 kW | not published | |
| Driver position | not published | |
| TyresNot published | not published |
Service and warranty 0 / 5
| Service interval | not published | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle warrantyNot published | not published | |
| Service network in Europe | not published | |
| Over-the-air updates | not published | |
| Telematics / fleet portalNot named for the Lowliner | not published |
Production and market 3 / 12
| Production / assembly | Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth am Rhein, Germany; series production from the second quarter of 2027 | ↗ ↗ |
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| Key suppliers | not published | |
| First customerNo customer named. Daimler says the Lowliner will let it electrify volume transport in its own inbound logistics too | not published | |
| Homologation in the EU | not published | |
| Availability in EuropeDelivery date not published; series production starts in the second quarter of 2027 | Orders from the third quarter of 2026 in what Daimler calls its EU30 markets, and in further international markets | ↗ ↗ |
| Trucks delivered to date | not published | |
| List price, EuropeNot published | not published | |
| Lease rate | not published | |
| Maintenance cost | not published | |
| Residual value after 5 years | not published | |
| Toll and CO₂ classEU CO₂ class 5 = zero-emission | not published | |
| IAA Transportation 2026Daimler calls it a public debut, not a premiere: the truck was announced on 2 June 2026 | Hall 19/20, Stand A41 (on show, its first public showing; Mercedes-Benz Trucks press conference on the media day, 14 September); Daimler Truck's other public debut in Hanover is the NextGenH2 fuel-cell truck | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
Company 2 / 3
Where these figures come from
- Daimler Truck, 13 September 2026: Electric High Volume Transport: Mercedes-Benz Trucks presents the eActros Lowliner at IAA Transportation
- Daimler Truck, 2 June 2026: Mercedes-Benz Trucks expands its e-truck portfolio with new eActros Lowliner variant
- Daimler Truck, 13 September 2026: IAA Transportation 2026: Daimler Truck Celebrates 130 Years of Trucks and Drives Transportation Forward
- IAA Transportation 2026: press conference line-up, 14–15 September (Mercedes-Benz Trucks: Hall 19/20, A41)
- Mercedes-Benz Trucks (official site)
- Daimler Truck on this site (IAA 2026 maker sheet)
- Mercedes-Benz Trucks: eActros (product page with range calculator; eActros 400 and 600 Lowliner with mega trailer), read 16 September 2026
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