Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania R 450 B4x2

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 335 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 31.7–40.6 across 12 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 450 B4x2

2019–2023 · 331 kW
29.5l/100 km
median; 27.7–31.5 across 38 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania R 450 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania R 450 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power335 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 37 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 31 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,640–15,175 kgRegisteredmedian 9,897 kg, over 32 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 32 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,550–11,950 mmRegisteredmedian 9,850 mm, over 32 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,950–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–40.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations29.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.7–31.5 l/100 km across 38 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.7 g Declaredmedian; 59.24–75.86 g55.11 g Declaredmedian; 51.71–58.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 450 B4x2 declared 4 l/100 km less (13.5%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,200 litres
£56,280 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 B4x235,400 litres
£49,560 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.