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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2021–2024 · 200 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2014–2023 · 220 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; 32.5–37.4 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power200 kWDeclared220 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,300 kgRegistered18,000–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 1 record without one
Kerb weight6,724 kgRegistered6,484–6,805 kgRegisteredmedian 6,587 kg, over 13 registrations
Wheelbase3,700 mmRegistered3,550–3,700 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 13 registrations
Overall length6,160 mmRegistered5,860–6,220 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 13 registrations
Overall height3,220 mmRegistered3,470–3,880 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 5 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–37.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.66 g Declaredmedian44.06 g Declaredmedian; 44.06–50.74 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit declared 3.4 l/100 km less (10.4%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit43,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit39,000 litres
£54,600 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.