Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2013–2020)

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

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2013–2020)

2013–2020 · 265 kW
38.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2013–2020) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2013–2020)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 33 declared configurations19,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded6,989–7,305 kgRegisteredmedian 7,074 kg, over 13 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,550–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 13 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,900–6,310 mmRegisteredmedian 6,060 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–37.1 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations38.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km49.34 g Declaredmedian; 40.93–50.3 g52.4 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.2 l/100 km between these two (6%). 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 2,640 litres a year (£3,696). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.9 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
Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit43,680 litres
£61,152 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2013–2020)46,320 litres
£64,848 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.