Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Scania G 320 B4x2 side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Scania G 320 B4x2
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
240 kWDeclared
235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.7 litresDeclared
9.3 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automated, 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
18,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 8 registrations
18,600–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 44 registrations
Kerb weight
10,805–18,600 kgRegisteredmedian 14,530 kg, over 8 registrations
8,167–12,147 kgRegisteredmedian 10,070 kg, over 44 registrations
Wheelbase
3,600–4,500 mmRegisteredmedian 4,200 mm, over 8 registrations
3,750–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,750 mm, over 44 registrations
Overall length
6,750–8,990 mmRegisteredmedian 7,850 mm, over 8 registrations
6,670–11,730 mmRegisteredmedian 9,960 mm, over 44 registrations
Overall height
3,600 mmRegistered
3,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 15 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
33.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–40.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
30.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–32.6 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
62.9 g Declaredmedian; 59.06–76 g
56.41 g Declaredmedian; 52.42–61 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania G 320 B4x2 declared 3.4 l/100 km less (11.2%) 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 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
