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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truck vs Volvo FM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid truck

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

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 truck

2019–2023 · 323 kW
30.9l/100 km
median; 28.6–42 across 27 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Volvo FM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid truck side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truckVolvo FM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Vehicle formTruck (BA)RegisteredTruck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared323 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 65 declared configurations19,500–23,000 kgDeclaredmedian 22,000 kg, across 133 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–42 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations30.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–42 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km64.5 g Declaredmedian; 60.5–78.5 g57.71 g Declaredmedian; 53.5–78.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid truck 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.

Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truck full specificationFM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid truck full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truck41,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 323 kW, 4x2 rigid truck37,080 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.