Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
265 kWDeclared
260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
8.7 litresDeclared
7.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
automated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 56 declared configurations
18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul
34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–40.6 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km
63.5 g Declaredmedian; 62.4–75.9 g
78.73 g Declaredmedian
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truck declared 8.1 l/100 km less (23.8%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 9,720 litres a year, or £13,608. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
