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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2018–2023 · 290 kW
44.3l/100 km
median; 43.3–45.2 across 23 declared configurations

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, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryVolvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power290 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight32,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 54 records without one43,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight13,075–32,415 kgRegisteredmedian 14,514 kg, over 55 registrations14,200–19,565 kgRegisteredmedian 18,320 kg, over 18 registrations
Wheelbase5,600–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 5,900 mm, over 55 registrations5,950–6,650 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall length8,550–11,530 mmRegisteredmedian 9,250 mm, over 54 registrations8,900–10,020 mmRegisteredmedian 9,400 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall height3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 23 registrations2,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,520 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, construction44.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.3–45.2 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations40.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.5–43.4 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km89.9 g Declaredmedian; 87.8–91.6 g83.04 g Declaredmedian; 80.11–88.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.4 l/100 km between these two (8.3%). 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 4,080 litres a year (£5,712). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationFM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 290 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry53,160 litres
£74,424 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.