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Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Scania P 420 B6x2*4

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2016–2023 · 310 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 33–39.6 across 28 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania P 420 B6x2*4

2022–2023 · 309 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; 28–36.1 across 90 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Scania P 420 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryScania P 420 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2016–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power310 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ARegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 7 registrations26,100–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 251 declared configurations
Kerb weight17,360–20,100 kgRegisteredmedian 18,235 kg, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,550–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,840–10,600 mmRegisteredmedian 9,950 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–39.6 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–36.1 l/100 km across 90 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.51 g Declaredmedian; 44.77–53.7 g41.75 g Declaredmedian; 38.02–48.89 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 420 B6x2*4 declared 5.7 l/100 km less (18.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,840 litres a year, or £9,576. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationP 420 B6x2*4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry43,800 litres
£61,320 at the assumed price
Scania P 420 B6x2*436,960 litres
£51,744 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.