Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Scania P 410 B8x4*4

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2018–2024 · 315 kW
45l/100 km
median; 43.3–46.5 across 35 declared configurations

Scania P 410 B8x4*4

2020–2023 · 302 kW
42.6l/100 km
median; 40–44.7 across 10 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Scania P 410 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryScania P 410 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared302 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight32,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 58 registrations33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 79 declared configurations
Kerb weight13,010–35,200 kgRegisteredmedian 20,607 kg, over 58 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,600–7,200 mmRegisteredmedian 6,600 mm, over 58 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,240–12,310 mmRegisteredmedian 10,450 mm, over 58 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,260–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 30 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction45 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.3–46.5 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations42.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40–44.7 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km91.23 g Declaredmedian; 87.78–94.2 g86.5 g Declaredmedian; 81.08–90.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.4 l/100 km between these two (5.6%). 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 2,880 litres a year (£4,032). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry54,000 litres
£75,600 at the assumed price
Scania P 410 B8x4*451,120 litres
£71,568 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.