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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 235 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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 235 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2018–2023 · 235 kW
34.4l/100 km
median; 34.4–35.3 across 4 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 235 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Actros, 235 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 records2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power200 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,300 kgRegistered18,000–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 5 type-approval versions and 44 records without one
Kerb weight6,724 kgRegistered6,427–6,945 kgRegisteredmedian 6,817 kg, over 54 registrations
Wheelbase3,700 mmRegistered3,700–3,720 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 54 registrations
Overall length6,160 mmRegistered5,920–6,250 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 54 registrations
Overall height3,220 mmRegistered3,450–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 19 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.4–35.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.66 g Declaredmedian46.69 g Declaredmedian; 46.69–47.81 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (4.3%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 1,800 litres a year (£2,520).

Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationActros, 235 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specification

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, 235 kW, 4x2 tractor unit41,280 litres
£57,792 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.