Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 309 kW
41.5l/100 km
median; 33.4–47.9 across 103 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2016–2023 · 310 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 33–39.6 across 28 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry declared 5 l/100 km less (13.6%) 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 6,000 litres a year, or £8,400. 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, 6x2 rigid lorry49,800 litres
£69,720 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 310 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry43,800 litres
£61,320 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.