Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FMX, 315 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

Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 315 kW
39.6l/100 km
median; 36.3–42.3 across 15 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryVolvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–35,800 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 83 declared configurations29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 43 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul41.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.3–46.6 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations39.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–42.3 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.1 g Declaredmedian; 50.57–63.2 g53.7 g Declaredmedian; 49.16–57.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.8 l/100 km between these two (4.5%). 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 2,160 litres a year (£3,024). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry49,680 litres
£69,552 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry47,520 litres
£66,528 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.