median; 24.7–27.8 across 17 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Scania R 460 B4x2 side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Scania R 460 B4x2
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
335 kWDeclared
338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.7 litresDeclared
12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 37 declared configurations
22,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight
Not recorded
9,214–13,915 kgRegisteredmedian 10,992 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
3,750–4,950 mmRegisteredmedian 4,550 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
6,800–8,880 mmRegisteredmedian 7,480 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,070–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 5 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–40.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
26.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 24.7–27.8 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
62.7 g Declaredmedian; 59.24–75.86 g
49.81 g Declaredmedian; 46.15–51.87 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 460 B4x2 declared 6.9 l/100 km less (25.9%) 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 8,280 litres a year, or £11,592. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
