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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 P 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
Lower declared fuel

Scania P 450 A6x4

2021 · 331 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 35.9–37.4 across 3 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Scania P 450 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unitScania P 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 records2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,500–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 3 records without one26,100–38,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,100 kg, across 12 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,331–9,603 kgRegisteredmedian 9,439 kg, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,600 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,760–6,820 mmRegisteredmedian 6,820 mm, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,380 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul40.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.2–42.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.9–37.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.54 g Declaredmedian; 54.54–57.2 g48.9 g Declaredmedian; 48.7–50.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 450 A6x4 declared 4.1 l/100 km less (11.3%) 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 4,920 litres a year, or £6,888. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationP 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 P 450 A6x443,320 litres
£60,648 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.