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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Scania P 370 B8x4

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

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

Scania P 370 B8x4

2020–2022 · 272 kW
43.8l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Scania P 370 B8x4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryScania P 370 B8x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power260 kWDeclared272 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–32,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations34,000–44,000 kgDeclaredmedian 36,000 kg, across 13 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction47.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration43.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km97.1 g Declaredmedian88.94 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 4.1 l/100 km between these two (9.3%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 4,920 litres a year (£6,888).

Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationP 370 B8x4 full specification

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 370 B8x452,560 litres
£73,584 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.