Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Scania P 460 B8x4*4
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
2019–2026 · 335 kW
44.6l/100 km
median; 42–48 across 54 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Scania P 460 B8x4*4
2022–2023 · 338 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 37.9–39.4 across 10 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania P 460 B8x4*4 declared 6.2 l/100 km less (16.1%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,440 litres a year, or £10,416. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry53,520 litres
£74,928 at the assumed price
Scania P 460 B8x4*446,080 litres
£64,512 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.