Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Scania P 360 B8x4*4

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2015–2023 · 265 kW
45.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania P 360 B8x4*4

2020–2022 · 265 kW
41.3l/100 km
median; 41.3–41.4 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Scania P 360 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryScania P 360 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2015–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight35,500–37,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 3 registrations37,000 kgDeclared
Kerb weight13,770–18,080 kgRegisteredmedian 13,801 kg, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,900–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,400–11,050 mmRegisteredmedian 8,800 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,660 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction45.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration41.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.3–41.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km92.7 g Declaredmedian83.7 g Declaredmedian; 83.7–83.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 360 B8x4*4 declared 4.4 l/100 km less (10.6%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,280 litres a year, or £7,392. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry54,840 litres
£76,776 at the assumed price
Scania P 360 B8x4*449,560 litres
£69,384 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.