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

Iveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)

Iveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 294 kW
36l/100 km
median; 31.6–37.1 across 9 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)

2022–2025 · 290 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 28–37.2 across 192 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared290 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 31 declared configurations18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 32 type-approval versions and 108 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,967–8,147 kgRegisteredmedian 7,392 kg, over 282 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,700–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 282 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,850–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 282 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,460–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,810 mm, over 276 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–37.1 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–37.2 l/100 km across 192 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.81 g Declaredmedian; 42.78–50.3 g42.53 g Declaredmedian; 37.98–50.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) declared 4.6 l/100 km less (14.6%) 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 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit43,200 litres
£60,480 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)37,680 litres
£52,752 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.