Which lorry uses the least fuel?
Manufacturers declare each new heavy lorry registered in the EU that falls under CO₂ monitoring, simulated on standard missions with a set payload. We rank those figures only against vehicles on the same mission, payload, axle configuration, vehicle group, fuel and reporting year — never across them. Pick the job your lorry does. What the declarations show over time.
Long haul
A cycle dominated by motorway driving.
Long-haul 4×2 rigid lorries
Long-haul 4×2 tractor units
Long-haul 6×2 rigid lorries
Long-haul 6×2 tractor units
Long-haul 6×4 rigid lorries
Long-haul 6×4 tractor units
Long haul EMS
The long-haul cycle, in a European Modular System combination.
Long-haul EMS 4×2 tractor units
Long-haul EMS 6×2 rigid lorries
Long-haul EMS 6×2 tractor units
Long-haul EMS 6×4 rigid lorries
Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units
Regional delivery
A mixed cycle of motorway, rural and urban driving.
Regional delivery 4×2 rigid lorries
Regional delivery 4×2 tractor units
Regional delivery 6×2 rigid lorries
Regional delivery 6×2 tractor units
Regional delivery 6×4 rigid lorries
Regional delivery 6×4 tractor units
Regional delivery EMS
The regional delivery cycle, in a European Modular System combination.
Regional delivery EMS 4×2 tractor units
Regional delivery EMS 6×2 rigid lorries
Regional delivery EMS 6×2 tractor units
Regional delivery EMS 6×4 rigid lorries
Regional delivery EMS 6×4 tractor units
Urban delivery
An urban cycle with frequent stops.
Municipal utility
A low-speed urban cycle for municipal work such as refuse collection.
Municipal utility 4×2 rigid lorries
Municipal utility 6×2 rigid lorries
Municipal utility 6×4 rigid lorries
Construction
A mixed cycle for construction vehicles.
Construction 6×2 rigid lorries
Construction 6×4 rigid lorries
Construction 6×4 tractor units
Construction 8×4 rigid lorries
Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool. Source: European Environment Agency. A ranking needs at least five models from two makes, each with ten declared vehicles behind its figure.