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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) vs Volvo FE, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)

2014–2021 · 240 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 29.4–38.8 across 26 declared configurations

Volvo FE, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2013–2020 · 240 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) and Volvo FE, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)Volvo FE, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2014–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power240 kWDeclared240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 6 records without one19,000–19,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weight6,857–7,545 kgRegisteredmedian 7,260 kg, over 73 registrations5,522–6,829 kgRegisteredmedian 6,620 kg, over 9 registrations
Wheelbase3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 73 registrations3,500–3,700 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall length5,920–6,310 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 73 registrations5,650–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall height3,480–3,940 mmRegisteredmedian 3,730 mm, over 11 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–38.8 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km42.5 g Declaredmedian; 39.9–52.6 g46.2 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (8.5%). 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 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) full specificationFE, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit40,920 litres
£57,288 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.