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
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared290 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 24 declared configurations26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 15 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul43.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.7–45.1 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations37.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.4–39 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km59.48 g Declaredmedian; 49.81–61.2 g50.77 g Declaredmedian; 50.77–52.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

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 price
Iveco 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.