Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 353 kW
46.9l/100 km
median; 36.8–50.2 across 57 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 350 kW
41l/100 km
median; 37.2–42.9 across 5 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 5.9 l/100 km less (14.3%) 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 7,080 litres a year, or £9,912. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry56,280 litres
£78,792 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry49,200 litres
£68,880 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.