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

Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

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

Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019–2024 · 263 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unitVolvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared263 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 33 declared configurations18,700–19,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 2 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,239–6,640 kgRegisteredmedian 6,640 kg, over 7 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,500–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,650–6,140 mmRegisteredmedian 6,040 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,940–3,470 mmRegisteredmedian 2,940 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–37.1 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km49.34 g Declaredmedian; 40.93–50.3 g46.72 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (5.5%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). 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
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 tractor unit41,400 litres
£57,960 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.