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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

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

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, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 220 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 new2014–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared6.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 1 record without one19,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight6,484–6,805 kgRegisteredmedian 6,587 kg, over 13 registrations6,370–6,874 kgRegisteredmedian 6,776 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase3,550–3,700 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 13 registrations3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length5,860–6,220 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 13 registrations5,810–5,960 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall height3,470–3,880 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 5 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–37.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–35 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.06 g Declaredmedian; 44.06–50.74 g42.3 g Declaredmedian; 42.3–47.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (4.1%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationP 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 4x2 tractor unit39,000 litres
£54,600 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.