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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023) vs Scania P 460 A4x2

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 335 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; 28–39.1 across 786 declared configurations

Scania P 460 A4x2

2022–2023 · 338 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; 25.4–31.4 across 58 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023) and Scania P 460 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)Scania P 460 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power335 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 107 records without one20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight7,002–8,192 kgRegisteredmedian 7,500 kg, over 133 registrations7,369 kgRegistered
Wheelbase3,700–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 133 registrations3,600 mmRegistered
Overall length5,860–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 133 registrations5,810 mmRegistered
Overall height3,490–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 130 registrations3,500 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–39.1 l/100 km across 786 declared configurations29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.4–31.4 l/100 km across 58 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.72 g Declaredmedian; 37.95–53 g39.42 g Declaredmedian; 34.48–42.56 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.7 l/100 km between these two (5.8%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023) full specificationP 460 A4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)36,960 litres
£51,744 at the assumed price
Scania P 460 A4x234,920 litres
£48,888 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.