Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Scania G 420 B8x4*4

Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 309 kW
44.5l/100 km
median; 42.4–50.3 across 25 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania G 420 B8x4*4

2022–2023 · 309 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 38–38.7 across 3 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Scania G 420 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 309 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryScania G 420 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight32,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 36,000 kg, across 89 declared configurations33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction44.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.4–50.3 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–38.7 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km90.33 g Declaredmedian; 86.1–102.1 g77.65 g Declaredmedian; 77.11–78.48 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 420 B8x4*4 declared 6.2 l/100 km less (16.1%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,440 litres a year, or £10,416. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry53,400 litres
£74,760 at the assumed price
Scania G 420 B8x4*445,960 litres
£64,344 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.