Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid truck and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid truck side by side
Specification
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid truck
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
265 kWDeclared
240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
8.7 litresDeclared
10.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 24 declared configurations
26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weight
Not recorded
24,070–24,600 kgRegisteredmedian 24,070 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
5,250 mmRegistered
Overall length
Not recorded
9,800–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,900 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
45.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 45.3–48 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
39.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.6–40 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
61.4 g Declaredmedian; 61.4–65 g
53.74 g Declaredmedian; 53.74–54.2 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid truck declared 5.7 l/100 km less (14.3%) 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 6,840 litres a year, or £9,576. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
