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Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

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

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

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

Scania R 320 B6x2*4

2019–2023 · 235 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 33.3–35.9 across 4 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Scania R 320 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryScania R 320 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (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 kgRegistered24,300–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 24 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 configurations33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.3–35.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.4 g Declaredmedian; 49.4–49.5 g45.27 g Declaredmedian; 45.1–48.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3 l/100 km between these two (8.9%). 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 3,600 litres a year (£5,040).

Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationR 320 B6x2*4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry43,680 litres
£61,152 at the assumed price
Scania R 320 B6x2*440,080 litres
£56,112 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.