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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania R 530 B6x4

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 390 kW
42.5l/100 km
median; 35.3–49.2 across 23 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 530 B6x4

2021–2025 · 390 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; 34.4–40.4 across 21 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania R 530 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania R 530 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–35,800 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 79 declared configurations30,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 5 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded13,435–16,935 kgRegisteredmedian 16,015 kg, over 5 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,500–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,340–10,640 mmRegisteredmedian 10,500 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,450–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 5 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul42.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.3–49.2 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations36.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.4–40.4 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km57.67 g Declaredmedian; 47.92–66.7 g49.63 g Declaredmedian; 46.59–54.79 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 530 B6x4 declared 5.9 l/100 km less (16.1%) 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 7,080 litres a year, or £9,912. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationR 530 B6x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry51,000 litres
£71,400 at the assumed price
Scania R 530 B6x443,920 litres
£61,488 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.