Mercedes-Benz eEconic
The Mercedes-Benz eEconic is an electric refuse truck from Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Germany). It carries a 336 kWh battery. Stated range: 100 – 150 km. Sold in European Union and United Kingdom.
- Battery
- 336 kWh
- Peak power
- 400 kW
- Range
- 100 – 150 km
Mercedes-Benz eEconic specifications
Battery and charging
- Battery capacity
- 336 kWh
- Battery configuration
- Three lithium-ion battery packs (installed capacity)
- Charging
- DC fast charging
- Charging system
- DC up to 160 kW
- Charging time
- 20–80% in about 75 min
- Range
- 100 – 150 km (62 – 93 miles)
Power and drive
- Motor power
- 400 kW peak (536 hp)
- Drive
- 4×2 or 6×2/4
- Top speed
- 89 km/h
Further details
- Electric PTO
- 31 kW continuous, 55 kW peak
Source: Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks: eEconic technical data, checked 27 October 2026.
What the Mercedes-Benz eEconic is built for
The Mercedes-Benz eEconic is a battery-electric municipal truck. Electric drive suits city services: the trucks work at low speed in streets and at night, where a silent, exhaust-free vehicle matters, and they return to the same depot every day.
Battery and charging
The Mercedes-Benz eEconic carries a 336 kWh battery, above the median of 284 kWh across the 7 electric municipal trucks in our database.
It charges by DC fast charging (DC up to 160 kW), 20–80% in about 75 min.
Mercedes-Benz states up to 100 km in inner-city refuse collection and 150 km in mixed refuse collection.
Power and drive
Its electric drive delivers 400 kW at peak (536 hp); its peak power is above the median of 185 kW across the 9 electric municipal trucks in our database.
The Mercedes-Benz eEconic has 4×2 or 6×2/4 drive and reaches 89 km/h.
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