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

Iveco S-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)

Iveco S-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 338 kW
31.8l/100 km
median; 29.8–37.4 across 416 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 335 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; 28–39.1 across 786 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared335 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 1,341 declared configurations18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 107 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded7,002–8,192 kgRegisteredmedian 7,500 kg, over 133 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,700–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 133 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,860–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 133 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,490–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 130 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–37.4 l/100 km across 416 declared configurations30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–39.1 l/100 km across 786 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.13 g Declaredmedian; 40.36–50.71 g41.72 g Declaredmedian; 37.95–53 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.2%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.1 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, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023)38,160 litres
£53,424 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2021–2023)36,960 litres
£51,744 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.