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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)

Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019 · 243 kW
35.8l/100 km
median; 33.7–35.8 across 2 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)

2014–2021 · 240 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 29.4–38.8 across 26 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,000 kgDeclared18,000–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 6 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,857–7,545 kgRegisteredmedian 7,260 kg, over 73 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 73 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,920–6,310 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 73 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,480–3,940 mmRegisteredmedian 3,730 mm, over 11 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.7–35.8 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–38.8 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.8–48.6 g42.5 g Declaredmedian; 39.9–52.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) declared 4.4 l/100 km less (14%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,280 litres a year, or £7,392. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationActros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit42,960 litres
£60,144 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.