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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2013–2020 · 260 kW
35.5l/100 km
median; 34.7–35.8 across 3 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 260 kW
42.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power260 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 31 registrations18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,540–14,035 kgRegisteredmedian 11,140 kg, over 31 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,000–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 31 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,900–11,350 mmRegisteredmedian 9,830 mm, over 31 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–35.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km66.3 g Declaredmedian; 64.9–66.9 g78.73 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 6.6 l/100 km less (18.5%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,920 litres a year, or £11,088. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationEconic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry42,600 litres
£59,640 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry50,520 litres
£70,728 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.