median; 36.6–38.4 across 4 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid truck and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 240 kW, 6x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
Iveco X-Way, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 240 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
243 kWDeclared
240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
8.7 litresDeclared
10.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 32 declared configurations
25,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 84 records without one
Kerb weight
Not recorded
10,386–17,230 kgRegisteredmedian 12,620 kg, over 85 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
4,900–7,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 85 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
8,500–11,960 mmRegisteredmedian 9,660 mm, over 85 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,420–3,820 mmRegisteredmedian 3,420 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
42.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.7–44.1 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–38.4 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
57.9 g Declaredmedian; 57.9–59.8 g
50.5 g Declaredmedian; 49.6–52 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Antos, 240 kW, 6x2 rigid truck declared 5.4 l/100 km less (14.4%) 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 6,480 litres a year, or £9,072. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
