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

Iveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)

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

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

Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 285 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 27.2–35.9 across 63 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unitVolvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 31 declared configurations18,200–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 28 type-approval versions and 8 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,576–7,804 kgRegisteredmedian 7,209 kg, over 346 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,500–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 346 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,690–6,210 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 346 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,930–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,820 mm, over 78 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–37.1 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.2–35.9 l/100 km across 63 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.81 g Declaredmedian; 42.78–50.3 g44.5 g Declaredmedian; 36.86–48.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.2 l/100 km between these two (9.7%). 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 3,840 litres a year (£5,376). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.7 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, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit43,200 litres
£60,480 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)39,360 litres
£55,104 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.