The briefing
MTL Cerberus (Arena) belongs to the Commercial class. MTL is the in-game manufacturer. Its design reference is Peterbilt 281, War Rig from Mad Max: Fury Road.
Availability: GTA Online. Listed platforms: PC , PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X|S , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One. The reference associates this model with 1.46 Arena War.
Acquisition, storage and upgrades
Source-listed acquisition: Arena War.
GTA Online Price: $3,870,300. Trade Price: $2,910,000 (Discounted)*. Discounted Trade Price (SecuroServ): $2,910,000.
Storage category: Arena Workshop. Delivery service: Mechanic.
Customization access: Arena Workshop.
Measured performance
The published fully upgraded top-speed result is 106.25 mph (170.99 km/h); the circuit lap is 1:25.602. These results are attributed to Broughy1322 via the linked reference. In-game rating bars and game-file speed are different measurements.
Model-specific reference facts
Notes: *The discounted SecuroServ Trade Price for the Cerberus (Arena) is unlocked after the player has unlocked it as a sponsorship tier reward in the Arena War Career. Requires an Arena Workshop Garage.
Available Modifications: Brakes, Boost, Rear Bumpers, Body Work, Decorations, Spikes, Armor Plating, Engine, Exhausts, Grilles, Hoods, Horns, Lights, Headlights, Neon Kits, Livery, Plates, Respray, Suspension, Transmission, Turbo, Vertical Jump, Wheels, Wheel Type, Wheel Color, Tire Design, Tire Enhancements, Tire Smoke, Windows, Weapons, Ram Weapons, Proximity Mine, Secondary Weapons
Explosive Resistance: Explosive Weapon | Amount; Homing Launcher / Oppressor Missiles / Jet Missiles | 5; RPG / Grenades / Sticky Bomb / MOC Cannon | 1; Explosive Rounds (Heavy Sniper Mk II) | 4; Tank Cannon (Rhino / APC) | 1; Anti-Aircraft Trailer Dual 20mm Flak | 1
Bulletproof: Bullet resistant windows from front and rear (rear has no windows), but not from the sides
Version and price context
Purchase prices are the source’s standard listed amounts; weekly discounts, rotating dealership stock and individual unlocks can change the price or availability shown in the game. Use the edition, platform and acquisition fields together before planning a purchase.
Explosive Resistance
| Explosive Weapon | Amount |
|---|---|
| Homing Launcher / Oppressor Missiles / Jet Missiles | 5 |
| RPG / Grenades / Sticky Bomb / MOC Cannon | 1 |
| Explosive Rounds (Heavy Sniper Mk II) | 4 |
| Tank Cannon (Rhino / APC) | 1 |
| Anti-Aircraft Trailer Dual 20mm Flak | 1 |
Total Cost to Fully Upgrade in GTA Online
| Modification | GTA Online Price |
|---|---|
| Brakes | |
| Stock Brakes | $1,000 |
| Street Brakes | $20,000 |
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 |
| Race Brakes | $35,000 |
| Boost | |
| None | $20,000 |
| Boost Upgrade 20% | $100,000 (AW: $50,000) |
| Boost Upgrade 60% | $230,000 (AW: $115,000) |
| Boost Upgrade 100% | $400,000 (AW: $200,000) |
| Shunt Boost | $520,000 (AW: $260,000) |
| Rear Bumpers | |
| Stock Rear Bumper | $2,200 |
| Ram-bars | $4,600 |
| Plated Ram-bars | $7,400 |
| Bastioned Ram-bars | $11,700 (AW: $5,850) |
| Body Work > Decorations | |
| None | $4,200 |
| War Spearheads | $6,720 (AW: $3,360) |
| War Spear Kit | $7,140 (AW: $3,570) |
| Nade Spearheads | $7,560 (AW: $3,780) |
| Nade Spear Kit | $7,980 (AW: $3,990) |
| Skull Spearheads | $8,400 (AW: $4,200) |
| Skull Spear Kit | $8,610 (AW: $4,305) |
| Arrow Spearheads | $8,820 (AW: $4,410) |
| Arrow Spear Kit | $9,030 (AW: $4,515) |
| Tridents | $9,240 (AW: $4,620) |
| Wasteland Ritual | $9,450 (AW: $4,725) |
| Body Work > Spikes | |
| None | $5,000 |
| Body Spikes | $55,000 (AW: $27,500) |
| Body Work > Armor Plating | |
| No Armor Plating | $20,000 |
| Light Armor | $110,000 (AW: $55,000) |
| Reinforced Armor | $175,000 (AW: $87,500) |
| Heavy Armor | $300,000 (AW: $150,000) |
| Engine | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 |
| Exhausts | |
| Stock Exhaust | $260 |
| Mitered Exhausts | $750 |
| Twin Shafts | $1,800 |
| Piped Exhausts | $3,000 |
| Rusted Piped Exhausts | $9,550 |
| Cubed Exhausts | $9,750 |
| Rusted Cubed Exhausts | $10,500 |
| Armored Bulkhead Exhausts | $12,000 |
| Pronged Exhausts | $13,750 |
| Twin Pronged Exhausts | $14,625 |
| Wasteland Exhausts | $15,500 |
| Competition Exhausts | $16,475 |
| Grilles | |
| Stock Grille | $200 |
| Piped Crosshatch | $750 |
| Durbar Slats | $1,340 |
| Durbar Plates | $1,650 |
| Armored Vents | $3,000 |
| Armored Hole Punch | $3,200 |
| Riot Bars | $3,650 |
| Plated Riot Bars | $4,100 |
| Hoods | |
| Stock Hood | $1,600 |
| Light Armor Hood | $3,000 |
| Hood Cage | $5,000 |
| Bolstered Hood Cage | $16,000 (AW: $8,000) |
| Reinforced Riot Hood | $19,200 (AW: $9,600) |
| Juggernaut Hood | $22,000 (AW: $11,000) |
| Horns | |
| See the full list of the available Horns options » | |
| Lights > Headlights | |
| Stock Lights | $600 |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 |
| Lights > Neon Kits | |
| See the full list of the available Neon Kits options » | |
| Livery | |
| None | $11,400 |
| Painted Rust | $18,240 |
| Edged Rust | $38,760 (AW: $19,380) |
| Faded Rust | $41,040 (AW: $20,520) |
| Dusted Rust | $43,320 (AW: $21,660) |
| Plates | |
| Blue on White 1 | $200 |
| Blue on White 2 | $200 |
| Blue on White 3 | $200 |
| Yellow on Blue | $300 |
| Yellow on Black | $600 |
| Respray | |
| See the full list of the available Respray options » | |
| Suspension | |
| Stock Suspension | $200 |
| Lowered Suspension | $1,000 |
| Street Suspension | $2,000 |
| Sport Suspension | $3,400 |
| Competition Suspension | $4,400 |
| Race Suspension | $4,600 |
| Transmission | |
| Stock Transmission | $1,000 |
| Street Transmission | $29,500 |
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 |
| Race Transmission | $40,000 |
| Super Transmission | $50,000 |
| Turbo | |
| None | $5,000 |
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 |
| Vertical Jump | |
| None | $20,000 |
| Jump Upgrade 20% | $130,000 (AW: $65,000) |
| Jump Upgrade 60% | $224,000 (AW: $112,000) |
| Jump Upgrade 100% | $420,000 (AW: $210,000) |
| Wheels > Wheel Type | |
| See the full list of the available Wheel Types options » | |
| Wheels > Wheel Color | |
| See the full list of the available Wheel Colors options » | |
| Wheels > Tire Design | |
| Stock Tires | $200 |
| Custom Tires | $5,000 |
| Wheels > Tire Enhancements | |
| Standard Tires | $200 |
| Bulletproof Tires | $25,000 (Rank 20) |
| Low Grip Tires | $500 (at LS Car Meet) |
| Wheels > Tire Smoke | |
| See the full list of the available Tire Smoke options » | |
| Windows | |
| None | $500 |
| Light Smoke | $1,500 |
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 |
| Limo | $5,000 |
| Weapons > Ram Weapons | |
| None | $20,000 |
| Light Ram | $195,000 |
| Reinforced Ram | $225,000 |
| Heavy Ram | $255,000 |
| Light Scoop | $295,000 |
| Reinforced Scoop | $337,500 |
| Large Scoop | $389,500 |
| Weapons > Proximity Mine | |
| No Proximity Mine | $50,000 |
| Kinetic | $270,000 (AW: $135,000) |
| Spike | $158,000 (AW: $79,000) |
| EMP | $300,000 (AW: $150,000) |
| Slick | $198,000 (AW: $99,000) |
| Sticky | $250,000 (AW: $125,000) |
| Weapons > Secondary Weapons | |
| None | $50,000 |
| Passenger Flamethtower | $650,000 |
Sources & further reading
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