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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 tractor unit vs Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2015–2024 · 460 kW
33.7l/100 km
median; 32.7–36.8 across 26 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2019–2023 · 478 kW
33.7l/100 km
median; 32.3–38.7 across 20 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 tractor unit and Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 tractor unitVolvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power460 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight25,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,400 kg, across 15 type-approval versions and 27 records without one24,000–31,500 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 63 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,877–9,917 kgRegisteredmedian 9,159 kg, over 44 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,450–6,550 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 44 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,440–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 25 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–36.8 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations33.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–38.7 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.69 g Declaredmedian; 44.36–49.9 g45.68 g Declaredmedian; 43.75–52.43 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0 l/100 km between these two (0%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice. The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specificationFH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x2 tractor unit40,440 litres
£56,616 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit40,440 litres
£56,616 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.