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

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Scania P 320 B6x2

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

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

Scania P 320 B6x2

2019–2022 · 235 kW
35.1l/100 km
median; across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Scania P 320 B6x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryScania P 320 B6x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
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 one26,100–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 170 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 configurations35.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52 g Declaredmedian; 51.9–54.2 g47.53 g Declaredmedian; 47.53–47.58 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.3 l/100 km between these two (9.4%). 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 3,960 litres a year (£5,544).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry46,080 litres
£64,512 at the assumed price
Scania P 320 B6x242,120 litres
£58,968 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.