Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 265 kW
41l/100 km
median; 35.1–44.8 across 27 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 260 kW
35l/100 km
median; 33.6–38.2 across 5 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry declared 6 l/100 km less (17.1%) 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 7,200 litres a year, or £10,080. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry49,200 litres
£68,880 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry42,000 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.