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

Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 265 kW
35l/100 km
median; 32–45.6 across 13 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 260 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 32.2–39.7 across 28 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight20,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 126 declared configurations18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 82 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–45.6 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.2–39.7 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km65.5 g Declaredmedian; 59.83–85.2 g63.82 g Declaredmedian; 60.22–74.28 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (2.6%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512). The declared figures for one of them alone span 13.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry42,000 litres
£58,800 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,920 litres
£57,288 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.