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The used truck test has i;l;ffered in line with the used uck market representative iate-year examples were difficult to acquire for test Usually there would be a fair handful to choose from but this year the two competitors, a MercedesBenz Actros MP2 and a Volvo FH 12. were the sort of vehicles dealers would crawl over broken glass to have on their forecourts. of torque, and near-as-damn-it 12-litre Euro-3 engines.
It meant only condition, price tag and fuel economy would separate them.
The 53-plated Actros MP2, like the FH 12, is a tried and trusted truck and it delivered a self-assured performance. The Swedes, running around a slightly revised route, matched the Germans and the Volvo's 05-registration and allure edged it over the line first, despite it having the inferior fuel figure.