Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 338 kW
45.6l/100 km
median; 36.8–49 across 43 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 335 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; 36.5–46.9 across 23 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 5 l/100 km less (12.3%) 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, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry54,720 litres
£76,608 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry48,720 litres
£68,208 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.