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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Scania R 650 A4x2

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 460 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 30.8–39.6 across 193 declared configurations

Scania R 650 A4x2

2019–2021 · 478 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 31.6–38.5 across 25 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Scania R 650 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unitScania R 650 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power460 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 16 records without one18,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 16 type-approval versions and 4 records without one
Kerb weight8,185–8,925 kgRegisteredmedian 8,690 kg, over 29 registrations7,844–9,347 kgRegisteredmedian 8,914 kg, over 32 registrations
Wheelbase3,550–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 29 registrations3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 32 registrations
Overall length5,750–6,380 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 29 registrations5,810–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 6,120 mm, over 32 registrations
Overall height3,800–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,940 mm, over 15 registrations3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 8 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–39.6 l/100 km across 193 declared configurations32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–38.5 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.28 g Declaredmedian; 41.77–53.71 g44.4 g Declaredmedian; 42.8–52.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.3%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationR 650 A4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 4x2 tractor unit39,240 litres
£54,936 at the assumed price
Scania R 650 A4x239,360 litres
£55,104 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.