median; 25.6–27.7 across 13 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Scania S 460 B4x2 side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Scania S 460 B4x2
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2022–2026Registeredcentral 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
19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 30 registrations
Kerb weight
Not recorded
10,670–12,673 kgRegisteredmedian 12,275 kg, over 30 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
5,550–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,750 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
9,710–11,050 mmRegisteredmedian 9,910 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 26 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–40.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
26.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.6–27.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
62.7 g Declaredmedian; 59.24–75.86 g
50.2 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.
