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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)

2022–2025 · 290 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 28–37.2 across 192 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2013–2020 · 290 kW
38.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power290 kWDeclared290 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 32 type-approval versions and 108 records without one18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 3 records without one
Kerb weight6,967–8,147 kgRegisteredmedian 7,392 kg, over 282 registrations6,810–7,282 kgRegisteredmedian 7,000 kg, over 18 registrations
Wheelbase3,700–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 282 registrations3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall length5,850–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 282 registrations5,900–6,220 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall height3,460–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,810 mm, over 276 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–37.2 l/100 km across 192 declared configurations38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km42.53 g Declaredmedian; 37.98–50.5 g52.4 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 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, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit46,440 litres
£65,016 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.