Tractor unitRegistered new 2014–2021, central 90% of records

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)

The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) is a 4×2 tractor unit registered new mainly between 2014 and 2021, with 290 kW declared. Its manufacturer declared a median of 33.6 litres per 100 km on the EU long haul mission at 19.3 t payload, across 146 declared configurations (reporting period 2020).

Power
290 kW
494 declared vehicles
Fuel, long haul
33.6
l/100 km, median · 29.3–38.6
Gross weight
19,000
kg, median of 18,000–20,500 kg, 459 registrations
Kerb weight
7,442
kg, median of 6,621–8,141 kg, 459 registrations
Wheelbase
3,700
mm, median of 3,550–4,000 mm, 459 registrations
At a glance
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)
EmissionsEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D
Gearboxautomated
Registered new2014–2021 (central 90% of records)

Fuel consumption and CO₂

Declared to the regulator
EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring · vehicle group 5 · 2020
Long haul
33.6
litres / 100 km at 19.3 t, median
45.5 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 39.7–52.4
29.3–38.6 l/100 km across 146 declared configurations, 313 vehicles
Regional delivery
32.7
litres / 100 km at 12.9 t, median
66.4 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 59.1–75
29.1–37 l/100 km across 146 declared configurations, 313 vehicles
Urban delivery
53.7
litres / 100 km at 12.9 t, median
108.9 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 104.9–114.8
51.7–56.6 l/100 km across 146 declared configurations, 313 vehicles
Against its class

Lower declared consumption than 35 of the 96 other vehicles declared on the same mission, payload and year. See the ranking

Every mission, payload and reporting period (12 declared figures)
PeriodMissionFuelGroupPayloadLitres / 100 kmCO₂ g / t·kmBehind the figure
2020Long haulDiesel519.3 t33.6median; 29.3–38.645.5median; 39.7–52.4313 vehicles, 146 configurations
2020Long haulDiesel52.6 t26.4median; 22.5–31.5265.8median; 226.3–317.3313 vehicles, 146 configurations
2019Long haulDiesel519.3 t34median; 29.2–38.946.1median; 39.6–52.8181 vehicles, 79 configurations
2019Long haulDiesel52.6 t26.2median; 22.3–31.6264.1median; 224.5–318.2181 vehicles, 79 configurations
2020Regional deliveryDiesel512.9 t32.7median; 29.1–3766.4median; 59.1–75313 vehicles, 146 configurations
2020Regional deliveryDiesel52.6 t26.8median; 23.5–31.4269.9median; 236.2–315.7313 vehicles, 146 configurations
2019Regional deliveryDiesel512.9 t33median; 29.1–37.467median; 59.1–75.9181 vehicles, 79 configurations
2019Regional deliveryDiesel52.6 t26.8median; 23.3–31.5270median; 234.8–317.4181 vehicles, 79 configurations
2020Urban deliveryDiesel512.9 t53.7median; 51.7–56.6108.9median; 104.9–114.8313 vehicles, 146 configurations
2020Urban deliveryDiesel52.6 t38.9median; 37.2–42.1391.9median; 374.5–423.3313 vehicles, 146 configurations
2019Urban deliveryDiesel512.9 t53.9median; 51.6–56.6109.4median; 104.7–114.9181 vehicles, 79 configurations
2019Urban deliveryDiesel52.6 t39.2median; 37.2–42.2394.3median; 374.3–424.5181 vehicles, 79 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
3,7006,160 overall length3,920
Wheelbase3,550–4,000 mmmedian 3,700 mm, over 459 registrations
Overall length5,920–6,310 mmmedian 6,160 mm, over 459 registrations
Overall height3,430–4,000 mmmedian 3,920 mm, over 85 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 power290 kW Declarednote 1
Engine power290 kW Registered
Engine displacement10.7 litres Declared
Engine displacement10.677 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 A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D Registered
Engine rated speed1,600 rpm Declared
Engine idling speed500–600 rpm Declaredmedian 500 rpm, across 220 declared configurations
  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 gears12 Declared
Transmission ratio, final gear (as printed)1 Declared
Axle ratio2.278–2.846 Declaredmedian 2.733, across 220 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, 385/55 R22.5, 385/65 R22.5 Declared
Tyre size, axle 211 R22.5, 295/55 R22.5, 295/60 R22.5, 315/60 R22.5, 315/70 R22.5, 315/80 R22.5 Declared
Sleeper cabno, yes Declarednote 3
  1. 11 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 weight18,000–20,500 kg Declarednote 1median 18,000 kg, across 220 declared configurations
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kg Registeredmedian 19,000 kg, across 98 type-approval versions and 55 records without one
Kerb weight (in running order, as registered)6,621–8,141 kg Registerednote 2median 7,442 kg, over 459 registrations
Empty mass6,521–8,041 kg Registeredmedian 7,342 kg, over 459 registrations
Chassis mass declared for the VECTO simulation (CurbMassChassis)6,522–7,746 kg Declarednote 1median 7,068 kg, across 220 declared configurations
Wheelbase3,550–4,000 mm Registerednote 3median 3,700 mm, over 459 registrations
Overall length5,920–6,310 mm Registerednote 4note 3median 6,160 mm, over 459 registrations
Overall width2,500–2,550 mm Registerednote 4note 3median 2,500 mm, over 459 registrations
Overall height3,430–4,000 mm Registerednote 3median 3,920 mm, over 85 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 technologyActive front grill, Pulse and glide Declared
Advanced CO₂ technology categoryadditional ADAS technologies, advanced aerodynamic measures Declared
Air drag CdxA (published range)5.12–8.77 m² Declarednote 1published only as range bins (A13, A14, A15, A16, A17, A18, A19, A20, A23), no single value; across 220 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 Declared
Engine CO₂, WHSC608.03 g/kWh Declared
Engine CO₂, WHTC630.56 g/kWh Declared
Engine cooling fan technologyCrankshaft mounted - Electronically controlled visco clutch Declared
Engine fuel consumption, WHSC195.47 g/kWh Declared
Engine fuel consumption, WHTC203.93 g/kWh Declared
Engine stop-startno Declared
Hybrid electric vehicleno Declared
PTO declaredno, yes Declared
Pneumatic system technologyLarge Supply + ESS + AMS, Medium Supply 2-stage + ESS + AMS Declared
Predictive cruise controlno, yes Declared
Steering pump technologyFixed displacement, Variable displacement elec. controlled, Variable displacement mech. controlled Declared
Twin tyres, axle 1no Declared
Twin tyres, axle 2yes Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 1e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0023*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0033*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0039*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0066*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0071*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0160*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0167*00, e13*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0221*00, e2*2017/2400*2019/318*T*9620*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8804*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8814*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8817*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8818*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8819*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8828*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8833*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8838*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8841*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8843*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8849*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0124*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0125*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0132*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0142*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0152*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0178*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0192*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0200*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0327*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0329*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0330*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0331*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0333*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0430*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0443*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0463*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0613*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0624*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0673*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0695*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11006*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11017*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11023*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11026*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11034*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11041*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11042*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11078*00 Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 2e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0012*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0015*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0161*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0170*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0171*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8809*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8821*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8824*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8839*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8840*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8842*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*0128*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0140*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0172*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0174*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0207*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0237*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0268*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0440*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0442*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0623*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0631*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0679*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11001*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11019*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11036*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11120*00 Declared
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 10.004–0.008 Declaredmedian 0.006, across 220 declared configurations
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 20.004–0.008 Declaredmedian 0.006, across 220 declared configurations
VECTO vehicle group5 Declared
VECTO vehicle sub-group5-LH, 5-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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