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Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023)

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2024 · 220 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; 33.8–39.8 across 24 declared configurations

Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 206 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 31.7–36.1 across 17 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryScania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 59 registrations26,100–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 205 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,423–22,480 kgRegisteredmedian 12,318 kg, over 59 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,950–7,480 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 59 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,650–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 10,220 mm, over 59 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,620–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,860 mm, over 38 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–39.8 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–36.1 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.83–53.99 g46.46 g Declaredmedian; 43–48.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.6%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationP 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry43,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023)41,160 litres
£57,624 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.