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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 390 kW
32.2l/100 km
median; 28.6–41.2 across 811 declared configurations

Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 25.5–34.9 across 1,120 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022) and Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 19 records without one18,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 47 type-approval versions and 71 records without one
Kerb weight7,803–8,492 kgRegisteredmedian 8,311 kg, over 42 registrations6,408–9,207 kgRegisteredmedian 8,453 kg, over 453 registrations
Wheelbase3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 42 registrations3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 453 registrations
Overall length6,120–6,460 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 42 registrations5,810–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 453 registrations
Overall height3,900–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 12 registrations2,530–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 163 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–41.2 l/100 km across 811 declared configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.5–34.9 l/100 km across 1,120 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.6 g Declaredmedian; 38.8–55.9 g40.7 g Declaredmedian; 34.53–47.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.2 l/100 km between these two (7.3%). 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 2,640 litres a year (£3,696). The declared figures for one of them alone span 12.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationR 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)38,640 litres
£54,096 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)36,000 litres
£50,400 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.