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

Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truck vs Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid truck

Lower declared fuel
Generated illustration, not a photograph: Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truck, a 4×2 rigid truck

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

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

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid truck

2020–2023 · 260 kW
42.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid truck side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truckMercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Vehicle formTruck (BA)RegisteredTruck (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, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight20,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 126 declared configurations18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–45.6 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km65.5 g Declaredmedian; 59.83–85.2 g78.73 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truck declared 7.1 l/100 km less (20.2%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 8,520 litres a year, or £11,928. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid truck42,000 litres
£58,800 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid truck50,520 litres
£70,728 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.