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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania L 320 B4x2

Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 235 kW
34l/100 km
median; 32.4–37.8 across 14 declared configurations

Scania L 320 B4x2

2020–2023 · 235 kW
39.2l/100 km
median; 37.2–42 across 7 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania L 320 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania L 320 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ARegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgRegistered18,600–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 38 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,845 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase3,900 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length7,500 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall height3,800 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–37.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations39.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.2–42 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.64 g Declaredmedian; 60.61–70.73 g73.3 g Declaredmedian; 69.56–78.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 5.2 l/100 km less (15.2%) 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 6,240 litres a year, or £8,736. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationL 320 B4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
Scania L 320 B4x247,040 litres
£65,856 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.