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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 460 kW
42.9l/100 km
median; 40.6–44.8 across 7 declared configurations

Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 478 kW
39.3l/100 km
median; 39.3–39.5 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power460 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 41 declared configurations30,000–40,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 19 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul42.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.6–44.8 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations39.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.3–39.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km58.2 g Declaredmedian; 55.05–60.8 g53.3 g Declaredmedian; 53.3–53.5 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 (9.1%). 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 4.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry51,480 litres
£72,072 at the assumed price
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)47,160 litres
£66,024 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.