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

Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019–2020 · 265 kW
34l/100 km
median; 33.4–40.6 across 9 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2013–2020 · 260 kW
35.5l/100 km
median; 34.7–35.8 across 3 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 56 declared configurations18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 31 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded8,540–14,035 kgRegisteredmedian 11,140 kg, over 31 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,000–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 31 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,900–11,350 mmRegisteredmedian 9,830 mm, over 31 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–40.6 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations35.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–35.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.5 g Declaredmedian; 62.4–75.9 g66.3 g Declaredmedian; 64.9–66.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.2 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 Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry42,600 litres
£59,640 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.