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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit vs Scania R 420 A6x2/4

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2013–2022 · 310 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 29.3–37.4 across 7 declared configurations

Scania R 420 A6x2/4

2023 · 309 kW
26.3l/100 km
median; 26.3–27 across 3 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit and Scania R 420 A6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unitScania R 420 A6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2013–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power310 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight23,100–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 23,800 kg, across 31 type-approval versions and 72 records without one26,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 7 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,915–9,080 kgRegisteredmedian 8,585 kg, over 191 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,250–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 191 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,970–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 10 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–37.4 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations26.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.3–27 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.69 g Declaredmedian; 39.69–50.73 g35.72 g Declaredmedian; 35.65–36.67 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specificationR 420 A6x2/4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit35,160 litres
£49,224 at the assumed price
Scania R 420 A6x2/431,560 litres
£44,184 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.