Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 353 kW
44.6l/100 km
median; 40.4–54.3 across 73 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2016–2025 · 350 kW
45.7l/100 km
median; 43.3–46.9 across 23 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 353 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power353 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight36,000 kgDeclared35,500–45,800 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 30 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded13,067–34,100 kgRegisteredmedian 17,675 kg, over 30 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,880–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,600 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,400–11,230 mmRegisteredmedian 9,310 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,420–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,670 mm, over 15 registrations
Declared fuel, construction44.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.4–54.3 l/100 km across 73 declared configurations45.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.3–46.9 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km90.49 g Declaredmedian; 82–110.17 g92.72 g Declaredmedian; 87.8–95.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (2.4%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). The declared figures for one of them alone span 13.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry53,520 litres
£74,928 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry54,840 litres
£76,776 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.