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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Scania S 460 A6x2

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 335 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 30.1–38.9 across 35 declared configurations

Scania S 460 A6x2

2022–2023 · 338 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 26.7–28.9 across 11 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) and Scania S 460 A6x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)Scania S 460 A6x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power335 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight23,200–27,500 kgRegisteredmedian 25,900 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 16 records without one26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 18 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,716–11,825 kgRegisteredmedian 8,274 kg, over 26 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,000–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 26 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,190–7,580 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 26 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,250–3,960 mmRegisteredmedian 3,760 mm, over 17 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.1–38.9 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations28.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–28.9 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.57 g Declaredmedian; 40.85–52.7 g39.11 g Declaredmedian; 36.17–39.12 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.6 l/100 km between these two (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 3,120 litres a year (£4,368). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 335 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationS 460 A6x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
Scania S 460 A6x234,560 litres
£48,384 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.