median; 38.3–44.5 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
200 kWDeclared
200 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
7.7 litresDeclared
7.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automated, automaticDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegistered
EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 3 registrations
19,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight
10,370–10,712 kgRegisteredmedian 10,510 kg, over 3 registrations
9,210 kgRegistered
Wheelbase
3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 3 registrations
4,500 mmRegistered
Overall length
6,730–7,050 mmRegisteredmedian 6,950 mm, over 3 registrations
8,660 mmRegistered
Overall height
3,420 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
31.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–33.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–44.5 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
59.71 g Declaredmedian; 59.06–62.4 g
78.73 g Declaredmedian; 71.6–83.1 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck declared 10.2 l/100 km less (31.9%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 12,240 litres a year, or £17,136. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
