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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021) vs Scania R 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021)

2021–2026 · 330 kW
30.5l/100 km
median; 28–38.9 across 91 declared configurations

Scania R 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
30.2l/100 km
median; 28.3–30.9 across 30 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021) and Scania R 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021)Scania R 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,200–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 25,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 262 records without one26,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight8,244–12,625 kgRegisteredmedian 8,617 kg, over 310 registrations9,315 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,000–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 310 registrations4,050 mmRegistered
Overall length6,370–7,600 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 310 registrations6,380 mmRegistered
Overall height3,390–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 291 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul30.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–38.9 l/100 km across 91 declared configurations30.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.3–30.9 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.38 g Declaredmedian; 37.94–52.7 g40.95 g Declaredmedian; 38.42–41.96 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (0.9%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021) full specificationR 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021)36,600 litres
£51,240 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)36,240 litres
£50,736 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.