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

Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2021 · 294 kW
40.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2014–2020 · 290 kW
37.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared290 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 265 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 40 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,445–17,880 kgRegisteredmedian 11,880 kg, over 40 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,650–7,460 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 40 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,100–11,930 mmRegisteredmedian 9,020 mm, over 40 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,750 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul40.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration37.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km54.3 g Declaredmedian50.8 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.6 l/100 km between these two (6.9%). 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 3,120 litres a year (£4,368).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry48,120 litres
£67,368 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,000 litres
£63,000 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.