AllTruckData
Comparison · 6×2 truck · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck vs Scania L 320 B6x2*4

Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck

2020–2022 · 235 kW
36.4l/100 km
median; 36.4–36.5 across 2 declared configurations

Scania L 320 B6x2*4

2019–2023 · 235 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; 38.9–44.8 across 30 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck and Scania L 320 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truckScania L 320 B6x2*4
Vehicle formTruck (BA)RegisteredTruck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000 kgRegistered26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 223 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,135 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase7,150 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length11,500 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.4–36.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–44.8 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.4 g Declaredmedian; 49.4–49.5 g54.81 g Declaredmedian; 52.69–60.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck declared 4 l/100 km less (10.9%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck full specificationL 320 B6x2*4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid truck43,680 litres
£61,152 at the assumed price
Scania L 320 B6x2*448,480 litres
£67,872 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.