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Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2014–2020 · 290 kW
37.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 290 kW
36.2l/100 km
median; 33.3–44.1 across 66 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2014–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power290 kWDeclared290 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 40 registrations26,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 15 registrations
Kerb weight10,445–17,880 kgRegisteredmedian 11,880 kg, over 40 registrations11,715–23,005 kgRegisteredmedian 16,276 kg, over 15 registrations
Wheelbase5,650–7,460 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 40 registrations4,600–7,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall length8,100–11,930 mmRegisteredmedian 9,020 mm, over 40 registrations7,370–11,630 mmRegisteredmedian 9,550 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall height3,750 mmRegistered3,500–3,820 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration36.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.3–44.1 l/100 km across 66 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.8 g Declaredmedian49.11 g Declaredmedian; 45.09–59.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (3.5%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationArocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,000 litres
£63,000 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry43,440 litres
£60,816 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.