The Mercedes-Benz Econic is a truck introduced by Mercedes-Benz. It is normally used for waste collection, fire and emergency purposes and airport ground services. It is available in weights of 18 t and 26 t and is powered by a 6 cylinder inline engine with turbo and intercooler. It is designed with special characteristics such as low floor, low overall height, automatic gearbox and even a natural gas engine to adapt to all above mentioned tasks. The ten-thousandth Econic truck was manufactured in February 2011.