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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2017–2023 · 425 kW
47l/100 km
median; 45.2–49.3 across 10 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 412 kW
38.7l/100 km
median; 37.8–39.3 across 17 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryScania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power425 kWDeclared412 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.6 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight32,000–48,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 10 registrations33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 29 declared configurations
Kerb weight13,778–30,615 kgRegisteredmedian 18,800 kg, over 10 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,630–7,200 mmRegisteredmedian 6,500 mm, over 10 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,700–11,500 mmRegisteredmedian 9,520 mm, over 10 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,650–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction47 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 45.2–49.3 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.8–39.3 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km95.33 g Declaredmedian; 91.61–100 g78.44 g Declaredmedian; 76.62–79.69 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) declared 8.3 l/100 km less (21.4%) 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 9,960 litres a year, or £13,944. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 425 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationG 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry56,400 litres
£78,960 at the assumed price
Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)46,440 litres
£65,016 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.