Tractor unitRegistered new 2018–2023, central 90% of records

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit is a 4×2 tractor unit registered new mainly between 2018 and 2023, with 260 kW declared. Its manufacturer declared a median of 33.4 litres per 100 km on the EU long haul mission at 19.3 t payload, across 9 declared configurations (reporting period 2022).

Power
260 kW
82 declared vehicles
Fuel, long haul
33.4
l/100 km, median · 32.2–40.9
Gross weight
18,000
kg, median of 17,800–19,000 kg, 15 registrations
Kerb weight
6,545
kg, median of 6,377–6,845 kg, 15 registrations
Wheelbase
3,700
mm, 15 registrations
Generated illustration, not a photograph: Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, a 4×2 tractor unit
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At a glance
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)
EmissionsEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI E
Gearboxautomated
Registered new2018–2023 (central 90% of records)

Fuel consumption and CO₂

Declared to the regulator
EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring · vehicle group 5 · 2022
Long haul
33.4
litres / 100 km at 19.3 t, median
45.2 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 43.59–55.5
32.2–40.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations, 10 vehicles
Regional delivery
33
litres / 100 km at 12.9 t, median
67 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 64.9–80.3
32–39.6 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations, 10 vehicles
Urban delivery
55.8
litres / 100 km at 12.9 t, median
113.1 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 112.14–123
55.3–60.6 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations, 10 vehicles
Against its class

Lower declared consumption than 16 of the 112 other vehicles declared on the same mission, payload and year. See the ranking

Every mission, payload and reporting period (18 declared figures)
PeriodMissionFuelGroupPayloadLitres / 100 kmCO₂ g / t·kmBehind the figure
2022Long haulDiesel519.3 t33.4median; 32.2–40.945.2median; 43.59–55.510 vehicles, 9 configurations
2022Long haulDiesel52.6 t26.1median; 25–33262.4median; 252.1–331.810 vehicles, 9 configurations
2021Long haulDiesel519.3 t37.5median; 33.9–40.950.8median; 46–55.419 vehicles, 12 configurations
2021Long haulDiesel52.6 t29.3median; 26.4–33294.9median; 265.6–332.319 vehicles, 12 configurations
2020Long haulDiesel519.3 t36.8median; 33.9–40.749.9median; 46–55.213 vehicles, 6 configurations
2020Long haulDiesel52.6 t29median; 25.9–32.9291.7median; 260.7–331.113 vehicles, 6 configurations
2022Regional deliveryDiesel512.9 t33median; 32–39.667median; 64.9–80.310 vehicles, 9 configurations
2022Regional deliveryDiesel52.6 t26.8median; 25.8–33269.9median; 259.9–332.310 vehicles, 9 configurations
2021Regional deliveryDiesel512.9 t36.7median; 33.6–39.674.4median; 68.2–80.319 vehicles, 12 configurations
2021Regional deliveryDiesel52.6 t29.9median; 27.1–33.1301.3median; 273.2–332.819 vehicles, 12 configurations
2020Regional deliveryDiesel512.9 t35.9median; 33.4–39.372.9median; 67.8–79.613 vehicles, 6 configurations
2020Regional deliveryDiesel52.6 t29.5median; 26.8–32.9297.3median; 270–331.213 vehicles, 6 configurations
2022Urban deliveryDiesel512.9 t55.8median; 55.3–60.6113.1median; 112.14–12310 vehicles, 9 configurations
2022Urban deliveryDiesel52.6 t40.2median; 39.8–44.4404.64median; 400.44–446.710 vehicles, 9 configurations
2021Urban deliveryDiesel512.9 t59.8median; 57.4–60.9121.4median; 116.4–123.519 vehicles, 12 configurations
2021Urban deliveryDiesel52.6 t43.6median; 41.4–44.9438.4median; 416.2–451.719 vehicles, 12 configurations
2020Urban deliveryDiesel512.9 t59.4median; 57.2–60.7120.5median; 116–123.113 vehicles, 6 configurations
2020Urban deliveryDiesel52.6 t43.1median; 41–44.3434.1median; 412.3–446.213 vehicles, 6 configurations

Declared by the manufacturer to the EU regulator, simulated on a standard route and payload: these figures compare vehicles with each other, not what one lorry uses on one road. How fuel is compared.

Dimensions

All in millimetres
3,7005,920 overall length3,870
Wheelbase3,700 mm
Overall length5,860–6,150 mmmedian 5,920 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall height3,620–3,920 mmmedian 3,870 mm, over 12 registrations

Registered figures are counted over registrations; the register does not identify each vehicle's build, so they are not checked build by build. Drawn to the median registered figures. Lines are drawn only for recorded values. Where no source records a part — the cab, the front overhang — it is drawn to a stated convention and is not dimensioned. A generic outline, not the manufacturer's design.

Engine

Engine power260 kW Declarednote 1
Engine power260 kW Registered
Engine displacement7.7 litres Declared
Engine displacement7.698 litres Registered
Cylinders6 Registered
Engine makeNot recorded in this register Registerednote 2
Engine modelNot recorded in this register Registerednote 2
Engine fuel typeDiesel CI Declared
Emission standardEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI E Registered
Engine rated speed1,800 rpm Declared
Engine idling speed600 rpm Declared
  1. VECTO input with no published definition in Reg. (EU) 2017/2400; see How we know.
  2. the RDW register has no engine make or model field

Driveline

Vehicle formTractor unit (BC) Registerednote 1
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC) Registered
Axle configuration4x2 Declared
Axle configuration4x2 Registerednote 2
Transmission typeautomated Declared
Number of gears8–12 Declaredmedian 12, across 55 declared configurations
Transmission ratio, final gear (as printed)0.786–1 Declaredmedian 1, across 55 declared configurations
Axle ratio2.846–4.778 Declaredmedian 3.583, across 55 declared configurations
Retarder typeNone, Transmission Output Retarder Declared
Tyre size, axle 1315/60 R22.5, 315/70 R22.5, 315/80 R22.5, 355/50 R22.5, 385/65 R22.5 Declared
Tyre size, axle 2295/55 R22.5, 295/60 R22.5, 315/60 R22.5, 315/70 R22.5, 315/80 R22.5, 495/45 R22.5 Declared
Sleeper cabno, yes Declarednote 3
  1. 40 registrations state no bodywork code
  2. wheel positions × driven wheel positions, counted from the registered axles and driven-axle indicators
  3. VECTO input with no published definition in Reg. (EU) 2017/2400; see How we know.

Weights and dimensions

Gross vehicle weight18,000–19,000 kg Declarednote 1median 18,000 kg, across 55 declared configurations
Gross vehicle weight17,800–19,000 kg Registeredmedian 18,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 7 records without one
Kerb weight (in running order, as registered)6,377–6,845 kg Registerednote 2median 6,545 kg, over 15 registrations
Empty mass6,277–6,745 kg Registeredmedian 6,445 kg, over 15 registrations
Chassis mass declared for the VECTO simulation (CurbMassChassis)5,951–6,795 kg Declarednote 1median 6,488 kg, across 55 declared configurations
Wheelbase3,700 mm Registerednote 3
Overall length5,860–6,150 mm Registerednote 4note 3median 5,920 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall width2,500–2,550 mm Registerednote 4note 3median 2,500 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall height3,620–3,920 mm Registerednote 3median 3,870 mm, over 12 registrations
  1. VECTO input with no published definition in Reg. (EU) 2017/2400; see How we know.
  2. mass in running order: fuel tank 90% full, driver 75 kg
  3. registered to the nearest centimetre
  4. Unit read from the register's own figures; the register has been asked to confirm it.

Registered figures are counted over registrations; the register does not identify each vehicle's build, so they are not checked build by build.

We hold 12 of 12 core specifications for this vehicle. Every one is recorded and sourced.

Everything else declared for this model

32 more figures
Advanced CO₂ technologyPulse and glide Declared
Advanced CO₂ technology categoryadditional ADAS technologies, advanced aerodynamic measures, advanced auxiliary technologies, advanced drivetrain technologies, advanced engine technologies, advanced powertrain integration and hybridisation, advanced rolling resistance measures, other Declared
Air drag CdxA (published range)5.38–8.77 m² Declarednote 1published only as range bins (A14, A15, A18, A19, A21, A23), no single value; across 55 declared configurations
Axle line typeSingle reduction axle Declared
Chassis configurationTractor unit Declared
Dual-fuel vehicleno Declared
EU type-approval number (without extension)e1*2007/46*0727 Registered
Eco-roll with engine stopno Declared
Eco-roll without engine stopno, yes Declared
Electric system technologyStandard technology, Standard technology - LED headlights, all Declared
Engine CO₂, WHSC634.07–634.16 g/kWh Declaredmedian 634.16 g/kWh, across 55 declared configurations
Engine CO₂, WHTC666.08–671.6 g/kWh Declaredmedian 666.08 g/kWh, across 55 declared configurations
Engine cooling fan technologyCrankshaft mounted - Electronically controlled visco clutch Declared
Engine fuel consumption, WHSC200.89–203.68 g/kWh Declaredmedian 203.68 g/kWh, across 55 declared configurations
Engine fuel consumption, WHTC213.07–216.18 g/kWh Declaredmedian 216.18 g/kWh, across 55 declared configurations
Engine stop-startno Declared
Hybrid electric vehicleno Declared
PTO declaredno, yes Declared
Pneumatic system technologyLarge Supply + ESS + AMS, Medium Supply 1-stage + ESS + AMS, Medium Supply 2-stage + ESS + AMS Declared
Predictive cruise controlno, yes Declared
Steering pump technologyFixed displacement Declared
Twin tyres, axle 1no Declared
Twin tyres, axle 2yes Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 1e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0039*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0067*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0071*00, e2*2017/2400*2019/318*T*9616*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8817*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8828*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8841*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0124*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0142*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0192*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0327*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0330*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0331*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0443*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0673*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0686*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0726*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0805*00 Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 2e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0060*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0161*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0170*00, e13*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0231*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8809*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8840*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8841*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8871*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8908*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0120*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0121*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0122*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0140*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0158*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0268*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0442*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0631*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0888*00 Declared
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 10.004–0.006 Declaredmedian 0.005, across 55 declared configurations
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 20.004–0.007 Declaredmedian 0.006, across 55 declared configurations
VECTO vehicle group5 Declared
VECTO vehicle sub-group5-RD Declared
Vehicle category (legislative class)N3 Declared
Vocational vehicleno Declared
Zero-emission vehicleno Declared
  1. published as range bins; minimum inclusive, maximum exclusive

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Comparable means: both vehicles record a form and an axle configuration, and they are the same; both figures are the same kind of figure, from the same market; engine power is within 20% of the lower of the two and gross weight within 25%. A model declared on the same mission, payload, vehicle group and reporting period comes first, then the closest power; at most six.

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