Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 309 kW
39.7l/100 km
median; 32.5–50.6 across 15 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 315 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; 32.3–42 across 13 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 5.2 l/100 km less (15%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,240 litres a year, or £8,736. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco X-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry47,640 litres
£66,696 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,400 litres
£57,960 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.