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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit vs Scania R 590 A6x2

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2015–2025 · 425 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 33–37.8 across 9 declared configurations

Scania R 590 A6x2

2021–2023 · 434 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 29.6–33.7 across 63 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit and Scania R 590 A6x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unitScania R 590 A6x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2015–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power425 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,800 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 4 records without one26,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 159 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,953–9,323 kgRegisteredmedian 9,090 kg, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,450–6,550 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,310–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,940 mm, over 5 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–37.8 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.6–33.7 l/100 km across 63 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.39 g Declaredmedian; 44.77–51.2 g42.57 g Declaredmedian; 40.11–45.69 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.8 l/100 km between these two (8.9%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 3,360 litres a year (£4,704). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specificationR 590 A6x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit41,040 litres
£57,456 at the assumed price
Scania R 590 A6x237,680 litres
£52,752 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.