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

Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 419 kW
39.8l/100 km
median; 37.9–40.8 across 9 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 425 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; 38.3–40.4 across 3 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power419 kWDeclared425 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 34 declared configurations28,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 18 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul39.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.9–40.8 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–40.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54 g Declaredmedian; 51.4–55.33 g54.77 g Declaredmedian; 51.86–54.82 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (1.5%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.9 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, 419 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)47,760 litres
£66,864 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 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.