median; 27.5–29.6 across 15 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) and Scania G 370 A4x2 (2022–2024) side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)
Scania G 370 A4x2 (2022–2024)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
290 kWDeclared
272 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.7 litresDeclared
12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 32 type-approval versions and 108 records without one
18,600–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions
Kerb weight
6,967–8,147 kgRegisteredmedian 7,392 kg, over 282 registrations
7,261–8,449 kgRegisteredmedian 7,599 kg, over 56 registrations
Wheelbase
3,700–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 282 registrations
3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 56 registrations
Overall length
5,850–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 282 registrations
5,960–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 56 registrations
Overall height
3,460–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,810 mm, over 276 registrations
3,350–3,890 mmRegisteredmedian 3,780 mm, over 56 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–37.2 l/100 km across 192 declared configurations
28 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–29.6 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
42.53 g Declaredmedian; 37.98–50.5 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 3.4 l/100 km less (12.1%) 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 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
