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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 315 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; 32.3–42 across 13 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 315 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 27.9–35.1 across 44 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryVolvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 65 declared configurations20,100–23,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 255 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–42 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations28.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.9–35.1 l/100 km across 44 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km64.5 g Declaredmedian; 60.5–78.5 g53.77 g Declaredmedian; 52.16–65.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 5.7 l/100 km less (19.7%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,840 litres a year, or £9,576. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationFH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry34,560 litres
£48,384 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.