Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 323 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 FM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 323 kW
30.9l/100 km
median; 28.6–42 across 27 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 3.6 l/100 km less (11.6%) 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 4,320 litres a year, or £6,048. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry37,080 litres
£51,912 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.