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Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania R 500 B6x4

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 375 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; 37.3–44 across 9 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 500 B6x4

2020–2023 · 368 kW
35.5l/100 km
median; 31.8–40.4 across 58 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania R 500 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania R 500 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 26 declared configurations30,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded13,267–16,591 kgRegisteredmedian 13,267 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,700–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,450–10,400 mmRegisteredmedian 8,450 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,800 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.3–44 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations35.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.8–40.4 l/100 km across 58 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.81 g Declaredmedian; 50.53–59.7 g48.1 g Declaredmedian; 43.13–54.76 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 B6x4 declared 4.9 l/100 km less (13.8%) 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 5,880 litres a year, or £8,232. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationR 500 B6x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry48,480 litres
£67,872 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 B6x442,600 litres
£59,640 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.