Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 294 kW
43.9l/100 km
median; 36.7–45.1 across 7 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 290 kW
37.4l/100 km
median; 37.4–39 across 2 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 6.5 l/100 km less (17.3%) 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 7,800 litres a year, or £10,920. 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, 6x4 rigid lorry52,680 litres
£73,752 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry44,880 litres
£62,832 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.