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

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

Lower declared fuel

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 Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 260 kW
42.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 56 declared configurations18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–40.6 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km63.5 g Declaredmedian; 62.4–75.9 g78.73 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry 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.

Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationEconic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

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 Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry50,520 litres
£70,728 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.