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Comparison · 6×2 lorry · municipal utility at 6 t

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FE, 188 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2020–2022 · 200 kW
93.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FE, 188 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2016–2023 · 188 kW
37.5l/100 km
median; 35.9–37.5 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FE, 188 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryVolvo FE, 188 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power200 kWDeclared188 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomaticDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 9 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 19 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded10,065–13,943 kgRegisteredmedian 11,314 kg, over 20 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,250–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 20 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,140–10,950 mmRegisteredmedian 9,600 mm, over 20 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,280–3,790 mmRegisteredmedian 3,450 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, municipal utility93.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration37.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.9–37.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km409.6 g Declaredmedian50.79 g Declaredmedian; 48.72–50.79 g

Fuel and CO₂: municipal utility at 6 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FE, 188 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry declared 56.4 l/100 km less (150.4%) on the municipal utility at 6 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 67,680 litres a year, or £94,752. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationFE, 188 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry112,680 litres
£157,752 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 188 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,000 litres
£63,000 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.