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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

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

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

Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 206 kW
31.2l/100 km
median; 31.2–35 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unitScania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power200 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared6.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,300 kgRegistered19,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight6,724 kgRegistered6,370–6,874 kgRegisteredmedian 6,776 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase3,700 mmRegistered3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length6,160 mmRegistered5,810–5,960 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall height3,220 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–35 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.66 g Declaredmedian42.3 g Declaredmedian; 42.3–47.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 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
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 200 kW, 4x2 tractor unit43,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)37,440 litres
£52,416 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.