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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania P 460 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 P 460 B6x4

2022–2023 · 338 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 31.4–34.1 across 10 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania P 460 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania P 460 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power335 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 55 declared configurations28,500–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul40.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.5–46.9 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.4–34.1 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.11 g Declaredmedian; 49.54–63.6 g45.26 g Declaredmedian; 42.59–46.23 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 460 B6x4 declared 7.2 l/100 km less (21.5%) 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 8,640 litres a year, or £12,096. 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 P 460 B6x440,080 litres
£56,112 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.