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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania L 320 B4x2

Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2017–2023 · 240 kW
33.6l/100 km
median; 31.6–40.7 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, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania L 320 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania L 320 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power240 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 8 registrations18,600–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 38 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,805–18,600 kgRegisteredmedian 14,530 kg, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,600–4,500 mmRegisteredmedian 4,200 mm, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,750–8,990 mmRegisteredmedian 7,850 mm, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,600 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–40.7 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-km62.9 g Declaredmedian; 59.06–76 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, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 5.6 l/100 km less (16.6%) 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 6,720 litres a year, or £9,408. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationL 320 B4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,320 litres
£56,448 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.