median; 27.5–29.6 across 15 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Scania G 370 A4x2 (2022–2024) side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Scania G 370 A4x2 (2022–2024)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
260 kWDeclared
272 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
7.7 litresDeclared
12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
17,800–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 18,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 7 records without one
18,600–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions
Kerb weight
6,377–6,845 kgRegisteredmedian 6,545 kg, over 15 registrations
7,261–8,449 kgRegisteredmedian 7,599 kg, over 56 registrations
Wheelbase
3,700 mmRegistered
3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 56 registrations
Overall length
5,860–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 15 registrations
5,960–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 56 registrations
Overall height
3,620–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 12 registrations
3,350–3,890 mmRegisteredmedian 3,780 mm, over 56 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.2–40.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
28 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–29.6 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
45.2 g Declaredmedian; 43.59–55.5 g
37.93 g Declaredmedian; 37.32–40.14 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania G 370 A4x2 (2022–2024) declared 5.4 l/100 km less (19.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,480 litres a year, or £9,072. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
