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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023)

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 460 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 33–35.7 across 7 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 434 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 29.3–30.3 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power460 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 13 declared configurations19,500–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 8 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–35.7 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–30.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.6 g Declaredmedian; 61.65–66.8 g40.31 g Declaredmedian; 39.72–41.04 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023) declared 3.8 l/100 km less (12.7%) 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 4,560 litres a year, or £6,384. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationS 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,200 litres
£56,280 at the assumed price
Scania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023)35,640 litres
£49,896 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.