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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) vs Scania P 360 A4x2 (2022–2024)

Generated illustration, not a photograph: Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021), a 4×2 tractor unit

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

Scania P 360 A4x2 (2022–2024)

2022–2024 · 265 kW
33l/100 km
median; 29.3–33.5 across 4 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) and Scania P 360 A4x2 (2022–2024) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)Scania P 360 A4x2 (2022–2024)
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2014–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 45 type-approval versions and 23 records without one19,000–19,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 1 record without one
Kerb weight6,910–11,128 kgRegisteredmedian 7,363 kg, over 278 registrations7,282–8,052 kgRegisteredmedian 7,338 kg, over 28 registrations
Wheelbase3,550–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 278 registrations3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 28 registrations
Overall length5,850–6,460 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 278 registrations5,850–6,000 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 28 registrations
Overall height3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,740 mm, over 39 registrations3,770–3,820 mmRegisteredmedian 3,770 mm, over 27 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–38.5 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–33.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.4 g Declaredmedian; 39.8–52.2 g44.73 g Declaredmedian; 39.76–45.38 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

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
Scania P 360 A4x2 (2022–2024)39,600 litres
£55,440 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.