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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 260 kW
35l/100 km
median; 33.6–38.2 across 5 declared configurations

Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 263 kW
37.7l/100 km
median; 34.6–56.4 across 93 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryVolvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power260 kWDeclared263 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 42 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 43 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,785–18,998 kgRegisteredmedian 15,334 kg, over 43 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,250–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 43 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,900–11,140 mmRegisteredmedian 9,500 mm, over 42 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,890–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,510 mm, over 26 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.6–38.2 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations37.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–56.4 l/100 km across 93 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.42 g Declaredmedian; 45.59–51.8 g51.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.89–76.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (7.7%). 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 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). The declared figures for one of them alone span 21.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationFE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry42,000 litres
£58,800 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,240 litres
£63,336 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.