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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 R 460 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 R 460 A6x4

2022–2024 · 338 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 29–31.5 across 6 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Scania R 460 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unitScania R 460 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 3 records without one26,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight9,331–9,603 kgRegisteredmedian 9,439 kg, over 13 registrations9,321 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,600 mmRegistered4,500 mmRegistered
Overall length6,760–6,820 mmRegisteredmedian 6,820 mm, over 13 registrations6,710 mmRegistered
Overall height3,380 mmRegistered3,840 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul40.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.2–42.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–31.5 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.54 g Declaredmedian; 54.54–57.2 g42.74 g Declaredmedian; 39.27–42.75 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 460 A6x4 declared 8.7 l/100 km less (27.6%) 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 10,440 litres a year, or £14,616. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationR 460 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 R 460 A6x437,800 litres
£52,920 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.