Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
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
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 315 kW
36.4l/100 km
median; 36.4–38.8 across 2 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 4 l/100 km less (10.9%) 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 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry48,480 litres
£67,872 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry43,680 litres
£61,152 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.