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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2015–2023 · 265 kW
45.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 285 kW
40.9l/100 km
median; 39.5–43.4 across 6 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryVolvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2015–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight35,500–37,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 3 registrations43,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight13,770–18,080 kgRegisteredmedian 13,801 kg, over 3 registrations14,200–19,565 kgRegisteredmedian 18,320 kg, over 18 registrations
Wheelbase5,900–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 3 registrations5,950–6,650 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall length8,400–11,050 mmRegisteredmedian 8,800 mm, over 3 registrations8,900–10,020 mmRegisteredmedian 9,400 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall height3,660 mmRegistered2,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,520 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, construction45.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration40.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.5–43.4 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km92.7 g Declaredmedian83.04 g Declaredmedian; 80.11–88.1 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry declared 4.8 l/100 km less (11.7%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,760 litres a year, or £8,064. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationFM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 265 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry54,840 litres
£76,776 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry49,080 litres
£68,712 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.