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Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2012–2022 · 265 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 38.3–41.2 across 2 declared configurations

Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 263 kW
39l/100 km
median; 39–43.3 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryVolvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2012–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared263 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,000 kg, over 2 registrations26,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations
Kerb weight13,173–21,087 kgRegisteredmedian 13,173 kg, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,940–5,650 mmRegisteredmedian 4,940 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,350–9,170 mmRegisteredmedian 8,350 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,850 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–41.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations39 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39–43.3 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.9 g Declaredmedian; 51.9–55.9 g52.93 g Declaredmedian; 52.93–58.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (1.8%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationFE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry46,800 litres
£65,520 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.