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
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 priceIveco 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.