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Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania R 450 B6x4

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 330 kW
42.2l/100 km
median; 38.9–44.1 across 10 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 450 B6x4

2020–2023 · 331 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 36–39.2 across 7 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania R 450 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania R 450 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 47 declared configurations29,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 3 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded12,602–29,600 kgRegisteredmedian 15,150 kg, over 3 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,700–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,560–11,710 mmRegisteredmedian 10,150 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,900 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul42.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–44.1 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations36.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36–39.2 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km57.2 g Declaredmedian; 52.8–59.8 g49.47 g Declaredmedian; 48.8–53.14 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 450 B6x4 declared 5.7 l/100 km less (15.6%) 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, 330 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationR 450 B6x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry50,640 litres
£70,896 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 B6x443,800 litres
£61,320 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.