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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania R 540 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 R 540 B4x2

2021–2023 · 397 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 28–31.7 across 10 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania R 540 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania R 540 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared397 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 configurations22,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded9,660 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded4,550 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded7,330 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–40.4 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–31.7 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.2 g Declaredmedian; 55.51–75.5 g56.7 g Declaredmedian; 52.37–59.24 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 B4x2 declared 3.4 l/100 km less (11.1%) 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 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationR 540 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 R 540 B4x236,480 litres
£51,072 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.