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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2018–2023 · 290 kW
44.3l/100 km
median; 43.3–45.2 across 23 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2021–2022 · 260 kW
47.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power290 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight32,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 54 records without one27,000–32,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations
Kerb weight13,075–32,415 kgRegisteredmedian 14,514 kg, over 55 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,600–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 5,900 mm, over 55 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,550–11,530 mmRegisteredmedian 9,250 mm, over 54 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 23 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction44.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.3–45.2 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations47.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km89.9 g Declaredmedian; 87.8–91.6 g97.1 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.6 l/100 km between these two (8.1%). 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 4,320 litres a year (£6,048).

Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationEconic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry53,160 litres
£74,424 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry57,480 litres
£80,472 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.