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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit vs Scania G 450 A6x4

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2017–2022 · 330 kW
40.2l/100 km
median; 40.2–42.2 across 2 declared configurations

Scania G 450 A6x4

2016–2020 · 331 kW
38.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Scania G 450 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unitScania G 450 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 3 records without one28,500–31,000 kgRegisteredmedian 31,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 2 records without one
Kerb weight9,331–9,603 kgRegisteredmedian 9,439 kg, over 13 registrations9,734–18,305 kgRegisteredmedian 18,305 kg, over 3 registrations
Wheelbase4,600 mmRegistered4,500–4,650 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall length6,760–6,820 mmRegisteredmedian 6,820 mm, over 13 registrations6,840–6,910 mmRegisteredmedian 6,840 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall height3,380 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul40.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.2–42.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km54.54 g Declaredmedian; 54.54–57.2 g52.5 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (3.8%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationG 450 A6x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48,240 litres
£67,536 at the assumed price
Scania G 450 A6x446,440 litres
£65,016 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.