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

Scania S 530 B4x2

2022–2026 · 390 kW
27.5l/100 km
median; 27.5–28.6 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania S 530 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania S 530 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 123 declared configurations18,600–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 10 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,365–13,135 kgRegisteredmedian 10,464 kg, over 10 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,750–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,350 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,720–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,700 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,900–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 8 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–38.2 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations27.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–28.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km61.1 g Declaredmedian; 55.89–71.4 g51.44 g Declaredmedian; 51.44–53.54 g

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

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 price
Mercedes-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.