Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Scania S 660 B6x2*4

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 460 kW
37.4l/100 km
median; 35.1–40.3 across 30 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania S 660 B6x2*4

2021–2023 · 485 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 30–35.4 across 27 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Scania S 660 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryScania S 660 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power460 kWDeclared485 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 139 declared configurations26,500–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 122 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul37.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.1–40.3 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30–35.4 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.8 g Declaredmedian; 47.55–54.6 g45.45 g Declaredmedian; 40.68–48 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 660 B6x2*4 declared 3.9 l/100 km less (11.6%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry44,880 litres
£62,832 at the assumed price
Scania S 660 B6x2*440,200 litres
£56,280 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.