Comparison · 4×2 truck · long haul at 14 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck vs Scania G 280 B4x2

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck

2017–2023 · 200 kW

31.9l/100 km

median; 31.6–33.4 across 5 declared configurations

Scania G 280 B4x2

2017–2024 · 206 kW

29.6l/100 km

median; 28.6–30.7 across 5 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Scania G 280 B4x2 side by side
Specification	Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck	Scania G 280 B4x2
Vehicle form	Truck (BA)Registered	Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration	4×2Declared	4×2Declared
Registered new	2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records	2017–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	200 kWDeclared	206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	7.7 litresDeclared	9.3 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automated, manualDeclared	automated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission class	EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegistered	EURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight	19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 3 registrations	11,995–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 53 registrations
Kerb weight	10,370–10,712 kgRegisteredmedian 10,510 kg, over 3 registrations	7,805–14,036 kgRegisteredmedian 10,590 kg, over 53 registrations
Wheelbase	3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 3 registrations	3,600–6,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall length	6,730–7,050 mmRegisteredmedian 6,950 mm, over 3 registrations	6,850–11,780 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall height	3,420 mmRegistered	3,500–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul	31.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–33.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations	29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.7 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	59.71 g Declaredmedian; 59.06–62.4 g	55.42 g Declaredmedian; 53.5–57.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.3 l/100 km between these two (7.7%). 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 2,760 litres a year (£3,864).

Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck full specification G 280 B4x2 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck38,280 litres

£53,592 at the assumed price

Scania G 280 B4x235,520 litres

£49,728 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.