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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania R 590 B6x4

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 425 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; 38.3–40.4 across 3 declared configurations

Scania R 590 B6x4

2021–2023 · 434 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 34.1–40.8 across 83 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania R 590 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania R 590 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power425 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 18 declared configurations30,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 7 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded13,915–18,327 kgRegisteredmedian 16,093 kg, over 7 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,900–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,900 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,670–10,390 mmRegisteredmedian 10,250 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,220–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–40.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–40.8 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.77 g Declaredmedian; 51.86–54.82 g49.92 g Declaredmedian; 46.23–55.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.6 l/100 km between these two (9.7%). 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 4,320 litres a year (£6,048). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationR 590 B6x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry48,480 litres
£67,872 at the assumed price
Scania R 590 B6x444,160 litres
£61,824 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.