median; 31.6–33.4 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2013–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
200 kWDeclared
200 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
7.7 litresDeclared
7.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Emission class
EURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 137 records without one
19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 3 registrations
Kerb weight
6,492–15,000 kgRegisteredmedian 9,515 kg, over 138 registrations
10,370–10,712 kgRegisteredmedian 10,510 kg, over 3 registrations
Wheelbase
3,700–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 138 registrations
3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall length
6,890–11,830 mmRegisteredmedian 9,740 mm, over 138 registrations
6,730–7,050 mmRegisteredmedian 6,950 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall height
3,120–3,860 mmRegisteredmedian 3,680 mm, over 8 registrations
3,420 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
35.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations
31.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–33.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
65.5 g Declaredmedian
59.71 g Declaredmedian; 59.06–62.4 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2019 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck declared 3.2 l/100 km less (10%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 3,840 litres a year, or £5,376. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
