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 (2021–2025)

Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025)

2021–2025 · 240 kW
33l/100 km
median; 27.9–37.1 across 31 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025) side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,000 kgDeclared18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 11 type-approval versions and 10 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,903–11,102 kgRegisteredmedian 7,149 kg, over 82 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 82 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,860–6,310 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 82 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,080–3,810 mmRegisteredmedian 3,730 mm, over 81 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.7–35.8 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.9–37.1 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.8–48.6 g44.77 g Declaredmedian; 37.84–50.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

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 (2021–2025)39,600 litres
£55,440 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.