Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 309 kW
44.7l/100 km
median; 38.9–47.2 across 21 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 315 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; 37.1–45.8 across 9 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Actros, 315 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 power309 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 82 declared configurations26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 25 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul44.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–47.2 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–45.8 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km60.59 g Declaredmedian; 52.67–64 g54.8 g Declaredmedian; 50.27–62.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 4.3 l/100 km less (10.6%) 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 5,160 litres a year, or £7,224. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry53,640 litres
£75,096 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry48,480 litres
£67,872 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.