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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania S 460 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 S 460 B4x2

2022–2026 · 338 kW
26.9l/100 km
median; 25.6–27.7 across 13 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania S 460 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania S 460 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power335 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 37 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 30 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,670–12,673 kgRegisteredmedian 12,275 kg, over 30 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,550–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,750 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded9,710–11,050 mmRegisteredmedian 9,910 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 26 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–40.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations26.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.6–27.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.7 g Declaredmedian; 59.24–75.86 g50.2 g Declaredmedian; 47.86–51.81 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 460 B4x2 declared 6.6 l/100 km less (24.5%) 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 7,920 litres a year, or £11,088. 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 S 460 B4x232,280 litres
£45,192 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.