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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025) vs Scania P 320 A4x2

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025)

2021–2025 · 240 kW
33l/100 km
median; 27.9–37.1 across 31 declared configurations

Scania P 320 A4x2

2013–2023 · 235 kW
30.2l/100 km
median; 29.7–32.2 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025) and Scania P 320 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025)Scania P 320 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power240 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 5, EURO V, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 11 type-approval versions and 10 records without one18,200–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 13 records without one
Kerb weight6,903–11,102 kgRegisteredmedian 7,149 kg, over 82 registrations6,730–8,981 kgRegisteredmedian 7,063 kg, over 58 registrations
Wheelbase3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 82 registrations3,550–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 58 registrations
Overall length5,860–6,310 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 82 registrations5,740–6,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 58 registrations
Overall height3,080–3,810 mmRegisteredmedian 3,730 mm, over 81 registrations3,240–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,500 mm, over 19 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.9–37.1 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations30.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–32.2 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.77 g Declaredmedian; 37.84–50.3 g40.91 g Declaredmedian; 40.28–43.72 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.8 l/100 km between these two (9.2%). 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 3,360 litres a year (£4,704). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025) full specificationP 320 A4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2025)39,600 litres
£55,440 at the assumed price
Scania P 320 A4x236,240 litres
£50,736 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.