Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 294 kW
40.9l/100 km
median; 35–44.3 across 23 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 290 kW
36.2l/100 km
median; 33.3–44.1 across 66 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry declared 4.7 l/100 km less (12.9%) 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 5,640 litres a year, or £7,896. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry49,080 litres
£68,712 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry43,440 litres
£60,816 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.