Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)
Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
2020–2023 · 265 kW
36.4l/100 km
median; 30.2–37.1 across 10 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)
2014–2021 · 265 kW
32l/100 km
median; 29.3–38.5 across 42 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) declared 4.4 l/100 km less (13.7%) 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 5,280 litres a year, or £7,392. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit43,680 litres
£61,152 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)38,400 litres
£53,760 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.