Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania P 320 B6x4

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2017–2022 · 240 kW
39.6l/100 km
median; 39.6–40 across 2 declared configurations

Scania P 320 B6x4

2019–2025 · 235 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania P 320 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania P 320 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power240 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,000 kg, over 2 registrations30,000–31,000 kgRegisteredmedian 31,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weight24,070–24,600 kgRegisteredmedian 24,070 kg, over 2 registrations15,430–16,148 kgRegisteredmedian 16,085 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase5,250 mmRegistered5,500–5,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length9,800–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 2 registrations8,150–8,590 mmRegisteredmedian 8,330 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,900 mmRegistered3,850–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul39.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.6–40 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km53.74 g Declaredmedian; 53.74–54.2 g48.94 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.5 l/100 km between these two (9.6%). 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 4,200 litres a year (£5,880).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry47,520 litres
£66,528 at the assumed price
Scania P 320 B6x443,320 litres
£60,648 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.