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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

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

Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2015–2024 · 210 kW
37l/100 km
median; 33.2–53.2 across 11 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryVolvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared210 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 59 registrations24,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 169 records without one
Kerb weight9,423–22,480 kgRegisteredmedian 12,318 kg, over 59 registrations8,365–18,721 kgRegisteredmedian 15,083 kg, over 172 registrations
Wheelbase5,950–7,480 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 59 registrations4,300–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 5,450 mm, over 172 registrations
Overall length9,650–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 10,220 mm, over 59 registrations7,760–11,130 mmRegisteredmedian 9,400 mm, over 172 registrations
Overall height3,620–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,860 mm, over 38 registrations2,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,500 mm, over 35 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–39.8 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations37 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–53.2 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.83–53.99 g50.1 g Declaredmedian; 45.06–72.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (3%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). The declared figures for one of them alone span 20 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 specificationFE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry 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
Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry44,400 litres
£62,160 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.