median; 28.5–35.3 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Renault T, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022) side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Renault T, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
2015–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
290 kWDeclared
285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.7 litresDeclared
10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI DRegistered
EURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 3 records without one
18,600–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 10 type-approval versions
Kerb weight
6,810–7,282 kgRegisteredmedian 7,000 kg, over 18 registrations
7,200–7,972 kgRegisteredmedian 7,465 kg, over 105 registrations
Wheelbase
3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 18 registrations
3,700–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 105 registrations
Overall length
5,900–6,220 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 18 registrations
5,890–6,210 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 105 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,730–3,960 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 21 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.5–35.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
52.4 g Declaredmedian
42.99 g Declaredmedian; 38.64–47.8 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Renault T, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2015–2022) declared 7 l/100 km less (22%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 8,400 litres a year, or £11,760. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
