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 Scania P 460 A4x2

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

Scania P 460 A4x2

2022–2023 · 338 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; 25.4–31.4 across 58 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023) and Scania P 460 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023)Scania P 460 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 1,341 declared configurations20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded7,369 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded5,810 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,500 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–37.4 l/100 km across 416 declared configurations29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.4–31.4 l/100 km across 58 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.13 g Declaredmedian; 40.36–50.71 g39.42 g Declaredmedian; 34.48–42.56 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (9.2%). 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 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.6 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, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023)38,160 litres
£53,424 at the assumed price
Scania P 460 A4x234,920 litres
£48,888 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.