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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Scania R 590 B6x4

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 425 kW
42.3l/100 km
median; 39.9–43.7 across 7 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 590 B6x4

2021–2023 · 434 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 34.1–40.8 across 83 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Scania R 590 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryScania R 590 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power425 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 20 declared configurations30,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 7 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded13,915–18,327 kgRegisteredmedian 16,093 kg, over 7 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,900–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,900 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,670–10,390 mmRegisteredmedian 10,250 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,220–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul42.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.9–43.7 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–40.8 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km57.4 g Declaredmedian; 54.16–59.26 g49.92 g Declaredmedian; 46.23–55.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 590 B6x4 declared 5.5 l/100 km less (14.9%) 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 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationR 590 B6x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry50,760 litres
£71,064 at the assumed price
Scania R 590 B6x444,160 litres
£61,824 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.