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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023) vs Scania P 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 375 kW
29.8l/100 km
median; 27.2–39 across 2,557 declared configurations

Scania P 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; 25.7–34.6 across 10 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023) and Scania P 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)Scania P 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 20 type-approval versions and 55 records without one19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 3 type-approval versions
Kerb weight7,320–8,830 kgRegisteredmedian 8,281 kg, over 106 registrations7,565–8,714 kgRegisteredmedian 7,817 kg, over 3 registrations
Wheelbase3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 106 registrations3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall length5,860–6,550 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 106 registrations5,960–5,970 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall height3,500–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 76 registrations3,190–3,240 mmRegisteredmedian 3,190 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.2–39 l/100 km across 2,557 declared configurations29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.7–34.6 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.34 g Declaredmedian; 36.84–52.86 g39.5 g Declaredmedian; 34.85–46.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (2.4%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023) full specificationP 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)35,760 litres
£50,064 at the assumed price
Scania P 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)34,920 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.