Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2022 · 375 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 375 kW
34.8l/100 km
median; 33.4–36.4 across 5 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight20,000 kgDeclared18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 14 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–36.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km64.4 g Declaredmedian65.1 g Declaredmedian; 62.41–68 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (0.8%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3 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, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,760 litres
£58,464 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.