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

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck vs Scania L 320 B6x2*4

Generated illustration, not a photograph: Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck, a 6×2 rigid truck

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck

2013–2020 · 235 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 38.3–40 across 4 declared configurations

Scania L 320 B6x2*4

2019–2023 · 235 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; 38.9–44.8 across 30 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck and Scania L 320 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truckScania L 320 B6x2*4
Vehicle formTruck (BA)RegisteredTruck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight23,280–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 11 records without one26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 223 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,115–21,450 kgRegisteredmedian 12,002 kg, over 12 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,950–7,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 12 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,400–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 10,370 mm, over 12 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,900–3,970 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–40 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–44.8 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52 g Declaredmedian; 51.9–54.2 g54.81 g Declaredmedian; 52.69–60.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2 l/100 km between these two (5.2%). 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 2,400 litres a year (£3,360). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.9 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 Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck46,080 litres
£64,512 at the assumed price
Scania L 320 B6x2*448,480 litres
£67,872 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.