median; 36.6–38.2 across 7 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
265 kWDeclared
265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
8.7 litresDeclared
10.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 363 declared configurations
26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 35 registrations
Kerb weight
Not recorded
10,065–20,220 kgRegisteredmedian 12,775 kg, over 35 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
4,600–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 35 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
7,550–10,850 mmRegisteredmedian 9,470 mm, over 35 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,600 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
42.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–38.2 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
58 g Declaredmedian
50.6 g Declaredmedian; 49.6–51.8 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck declared 5.5 l/100 km less (14.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
