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 S 460 A4x2, tractor unit (from 2022)

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
Lower declared fuel

Scania S 460 A4x2, tractor unit (from 2022)

2022–2026 · 338 kW
25.9l/100 km
median; 24.3–29.1 across 827 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023) and Scania S 460 A4x2, tractor unit (from 2022) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2020–2023)Scania S 460 A4x2, tractor unit (from 2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 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 configurations19,000–23,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 47 type-approval versions and 20 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded7,485–9,080 kgRegisteredmedian 8,607 kg, over 995 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 995 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,900–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 995 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,750–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 959 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–37.4 l/100 km across 416 declared configurations25.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 24.3–29.1 l/100 km across 827 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.13 g Declaredmedian; 40.36–50.71 g35.05 g Declaredmedian; 33.01–39.51 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 460 A4x2, tractor unit (from 2022) declared 5.9 l/100 km less (22.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,080 litres a year, or £9,912. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

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 S 460 A4x2, tractor unit (from 2022)31,080 litres
£43,512 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.