Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Scania P 360 B8x4*4

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2021–2022 · 260 kW
47.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania P 360 B8x4*4

2020–2022 · 265 kW
41.3l/100 km
median; 41.3–41.4 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Scania P 360 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryScania P 360 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power260 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–32,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations37,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, construction47.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration41.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.3–41.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km97.1 g Declaredmedian83.7 g Declaredmedian; 83.7–83.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 360 B8x4*4 declared 6.6 l/100 km less (15.9%) 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 7,920 litres a year, or £11,088. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry57,480 litres
£80,472 at the assumed price
Scania P 360 B8x4*449,560 litres
£69,384 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.