Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania S 530 B4x2
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 390 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 29.9–38.2 across 26 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
What the numbers actually say
The Scania S 530 B4x2 declared 5.2 l/100 km less (18.9%) 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 6,240 litres a year, or £8,736. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry39,240 litres
£54,936 at the assumed price
Scania S 530 B4x233,000 litres
£46,200 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.