Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco S-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unit vs Scania G 460 A6x2/4

Iveco S-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2021–2022 · 338 kW
35l/100 km
median; 31.8–35 across 3 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania G 460 A6x2/4

2022–2023 · 338 kW
28.1l/100 km
median; 26.1–30 across 7 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unit and Scania G 460 A6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unitScania G 460 A6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,500–26,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 35 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.8–35 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations28.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.1–30 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.51 g Declaredmedian; 43.13–47.52 g38.11 g Declaredmedian; 35.4–40.63 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 460 A6x2/4 declared 6.9 l/100 km less (24.5%) 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 8,280 litres a year, or £11,592. 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, 6x2 tractor unit42,000 litres
£58,800 at the assumed price
Scania G 460 A6x2/433,720 litres
£47,208 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.