Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 338 kW
42.3l/100 km
median; 35.4–46.8 across 104 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2018–2021 · 335 kW
38.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared335 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 484 declared configurations26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded11,241–15,825 kgRegisteredmedian 13,558 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,350–6,250 mmRegisteredmedian 5,650 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded9,400–10,640 mmRegisteredmedian 10,200 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,850 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul42.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.4–46.8 l/100 km across 104 declared configurations38.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km57.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.95–63.46 g52.7 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.4 l/100 km between these two (8.7%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 4,080 litres a year (£5,712). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry50,760 litres
£71,064 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry46,680 litres
£65,352 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.