Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 315 kW
41.4l/100 km
median; 37.3–46.6 across 31 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 285 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; 35.4–41.4 across 14 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 5.5 l/100 km less (15.3%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. 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, 6x4 rigid lorry49,680 litres
£69,552 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry43,080 litres
£60,312 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.