Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2021) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)
Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2021)
2019–2021 · 309 kW
37.2l/100 km
median; 33.9–37.2 across 7 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)
2014–2021 · 290 kW
33.6l/100 km
median; 29.3–38.6 across 146 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) declared 3.6 l/100 km less (10.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,320 litres a year, or £6,048. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco Stralis, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2021)44,640 litres
£62,496 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)40,320 litres
£56,448 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.