Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 220 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania G 280 B4x2
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 220 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 220 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 32.4–37.6 across 15 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
What the numbers actually say
The Scania G 280 B4x2 declared 3.8 l/100 km less (12.8%) 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 4,560 litres a year, or £6,384. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMercedes-Benz Arocs, 220 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,080 litres
£56,112 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.