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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 425 kW
32l/100 km
median; 30.3–37.4 across 59 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 460 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 30.8–39.6 across 193 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power425 kWDeclared460 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 2 records without one18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 16 records without one
Kerb weight7,865–8,875 kgRegisteredmedian 8,502 kg, over 5 registrations8,185–8,925 kgRegisteredmedian 8,690 kg, over 29 registrations
Wheelbase3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 5 registrations3,550–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 29 registrations
Overall length6,120–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 5 registrations5,750–6,380 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 29 registrations
Overall height3,970–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 2 registrations3,800–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,940 mm, over 15 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–37.4 l/100 km across 59 declared configurations32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–39.6 l/100 km across 193 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.44 g Declaredmedian; 41.09–50.7 g44.28 g Declaredmedian; 41.77–53.71 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 (2.1%). 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 8.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 425 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationActros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 4x2 tractor unit38,400 litres
£53,760 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit39,240 litres
£54,936 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.