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Comparison · 6×2 truck · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid truck

Generated illustration, not a photograph: Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck, a 6×2 rigid truck

Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck

2019–2021 · 265 kW
42.8l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid truck

2020–2023 · 260 kW
35l/100 km
median; 33.6–38.2 across 5 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid truck side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truckMercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Vehicle formTruck (BA)RegisteredTruck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 363 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 42 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul42.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.6–38.2 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km58 g Declaredmedian47.42 g Declaredmedian; 45.59–51.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid truck declared 7.8 l/100 km less (22.2%) 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 9,360 litres a year, or £13,104. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck full specificationArocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid truck full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid truck51,360 litres
£71,904 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid truck42,000 litres
£58,800 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.