median; 26.9–37.6 across 413 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Renault T, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Renault T, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
330 kWDeclared
330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.8 litresDeclared
12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ARegistered
EURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 18,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions
19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weight
7,699–7,823 kgRegisteredmedian 7,699 kg, over 2 registrations
7,201–8,752 kgRegisteredmedian 8,018 kg, over 341 registrations
Wheelbase
3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 2 registrations
3,700–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 341 registrations
Overall length
6,070–6,220 mmRegisteredmedian 6,070 mm, over 2 registrations
5,890–6,340 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 341 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,250–3,970 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 67 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
37.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–40.9 l/100 km across 29 declared configurations
29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.9–37.6 l/100 km across 413 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
50.29 g Declaredmedian; 42.39–55.4 g
40.15 g Declaredmedian; 36.48–51 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Renault T, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) declared 7.5 l/100 km less (25.3%) 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 9,000 litres a year, or £12,600. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
