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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania G 500 B4x2

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 375 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 29.7–40.4 across 27 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania G 500 B4x2

2019–2023 · 368 kW
28.2l/100 km
median; 26.6–32.4 across 12 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania G 500 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania G 500 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 81 declared configurations19,500–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded8,023–13,943 kgRegisteredmedian 9,250 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,350 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded7,850–9,460 mmRegisteredmedian 9,250 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,400–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–40.4 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations28.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.6–32.4 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.2 g Declaredmedian; 55.51–75.5 g52.73 g Declaredmedian; 49.69–60.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 500 B4x2 declared 5.6 l/100 km less (19.8%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,720 litres a year, or £9,408. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationG 500 B4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,560 litres
£56,784 at the assumed price
Scania G 500 B4x233,840 litres
£47,376 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.