Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania G 450 B6x4

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 335 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; 36.5–46.9 across 23 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania G 450 B6x4

2016–2023 · 331 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 34.7–40.7 across 12 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania G 450 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania G 450 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power335 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI ARegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 55 declared configurations28,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded12,865–18,988 kgRegisteredmedian 14,620 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,730–6,250 mmRegisteredmedian 6,050 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,420–10,050 mmRegisteredmedian 8,950 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul40.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.5–46.9 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–40.7 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.11 g Declaredmedian; 49.54–63.6 g48.91 g Declaredmedian; 46.99–55.1 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 450 B6x4 declared 4.5 l/100 km less (12.4%) 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 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. 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, 6x4 rigid lorry48,720 litres
£68,208 at the assumed price
Scania G 450 B6x443,320 litres
£60,648 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.