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
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 priceMercedes-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.