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

Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2024)

Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 309 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; 29.9–36.1 across 50 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2024)

2021–2024 · 310 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 26.9–38.5 across 370 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2024) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2024)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared310 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 126 declared configurations18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 29 type-approval versions and 470 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded7,464–8,392 kgRegisteredmedian 7,870 kg, over 782 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,550–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 782 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,850–6,460 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 782 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,620–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 757 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–36.1 l/100 km across 50 declared configurations30.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.9–38.5 l/100 km across 370 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.02 g Declaredmedian; 40.51–48.96 g40.77 g Declaredmedian; 36.42–52.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (5.3%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.6 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, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit38,040 litres
£53,256 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2024)36,120 litres
£50,568 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.