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

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 260 kW
42.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 263 kW
34.6l/100 km
median; 30.8–52.9 across 81 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryVolvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power260 kWDeclared263 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 294 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–52.9 l/100 km across 81 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km78.73 g Declaredmedian64.63 g Declaredmedian; 57.6–98.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 7.5 l/100 km less (21.6%) 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 9,000 litres a year, or £12,600. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationFE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry50,520 litres
£70,728 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,520 litres
£58,128 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.