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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Scania R 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 R 460 B8x4*4

2022–2023 · 338 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 36.6–39.1 across 12 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Scania R 460 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryScania R 460 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2019–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power335 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight31,795–44,800 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 74 records without one33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 23 declared configurations
Kerb weight12,390–40,480 kgRegisteredmedian 20,465 kg, over 75 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,600–7,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,500 mm, over 75 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,580–12,100 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 75 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 48 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction44.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42–48 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–39.1 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km90.6 g Declaredmedian; 85.15–97.4 g77.88 g Declaredmedian; 74.15–79.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 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.

Arocs, 335 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationR 460 B8x4*4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry53,520 litres
£74,928 at the assumed price
Scania R 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.