median; 25.3–31.6 across 12 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Scania S 500 B4x2 side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Scania S 500 B4x2
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
375 kWDeclared
368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.8 litresDeclared
12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 81 declared configurations
19,500–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weight
Not recorded
10,400–12,675 kgRegisteredmedian 11,830 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
4,350–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
7,600–9,480 mmRegisteredmedian 9,480 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–40.4 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations
29.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.3–31.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
63.2 g Declaredmedian; 55.51–75.5 g
54.5 g Declaredmedian; 47.35–59.1 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania S 500 B4x2 declared 4.6 l/100 km less (15.7%) 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 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
