Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Iveco S-Way, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Iveco S-Way, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2022–2023 · 251 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 31.3–43.8 across 42 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2017–2023 · 240 kW
33.6l/100 km
median; 31.6–40.7 across 14 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 3.7 l/100 km less (11%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,440 litres a year, or £6,216. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco S-Way, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry44,760 litres
£62,664 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,320 litres
£56,448 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.