median; 25.2–31.4 across 90 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Scania G 460 A4x2 side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Scania G 460 A4x2
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)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
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI CRegistered
EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
18,000 kgRegistered
19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 4 records without one
Kerb weight
7,777 kgRegistered
7,161–8,598 kgRegisteredmedian 7,541 kg, over 50 registrations
Wheelbase
3,600 mmRegistered
3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 50 registrations
Overall length
6,160 mmRegistered
5,810–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 50 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,330–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,620 mm, over 49 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–39.8 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.2–31.4 l/100 km across 90 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
48.31 g Declaredmedian; 44.32–54 g
39.2 g Declaredmedian; 34.13–42.62 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania G 460 A4x2 declared 6.7 l/100 km less (23.1%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 8,040 litres a year, or £11,256. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
