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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) vs Renault T, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022)

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

Renault T, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022)

2015–2022 · 285 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; 28.5–35.3 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) and Renault T, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)Renault T, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2014–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power290 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 98 type-approval versions and 55 records without one18,600–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 10 type-approval versions
Kerb weight6,621–8,141 kgRegisteredmedian 7,442 kg, over 459 registrations7,200–7,972 kgRegisteredmedian 7,465 kg, over 105 registrations
Wheelbase3,550–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 459 registrations3,700–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 105 registrations
Overall length5,920–6,310 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 459 registrations5,890–6,210 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 105 registrations
Overall height3,430–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 85 registrations3,730–3,960 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 21 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–38.6 l/100 km across 146 declared configurations31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.5–35.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.5 g Declaredmedian; 39.7–52.4 g42.99 g Declaredmedian; 38.64–47.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (5.9%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). 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, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) full specificationT, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)40,320 litres
£56,448 at the assumed price
Renault T, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022)38,040 litres
£53,256 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.