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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania P 420 B6x4

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 315 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; 37.1–45.8 across 9 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania P 420 B6x4

2023 · 309 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 32.7–36.2 across 10 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania P 420 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania P 420 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 25 declared configurations26,500–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 21 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–45.8 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–36.2 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.8 g Declaredmedian; 50.27–62.1 g46.26 g Declaredmedian; 44.38–49.06 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 420 B6x4 declared 6.3 l/100 km less (18.4%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,560 litres a year, or £10,584. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationP 420 B6x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry48,480 litres
£67,872 at the assumed price
Scania P 420 B6x440,920 litres
£57,288 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.