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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)

2014–2021 · 265 kW
32l/100 km
median; 29.3–38.5 across 42 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)

2014–2021 · 290 kW
33.6l/100 km
median; 29.3–38.6 across 146 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2014–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared290 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 45 type-approval versions and 23 records without one18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 98 type-approval versions and 55 records without one
Kerb weight6,910–11,128 kgRegisteredmedian 7,363 kg, over 278 registrations6,621–8,141 kgRegisteredmedian 7,442 kg, over 459 registrations
Wheelbase3,550–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 278 registrations3,550–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 459 registrations
Overall length5,850–6,460 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 278 registrations5,920–6,310 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 459 registrations
Overall height3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,740 mm, over 39 registrations3,430–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 85 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–38.5 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations33.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–38.6 l/100 km across 146 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.4 g Declaredmedian; 39.8–52.2 g45.5 g Declaredmedian; 39.7–52.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) full specificationActros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)38,400 litres
£53,760 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)40,320 litres
£56,448 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.