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

Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022) vs MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025)

Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 353 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 31.1–37.8 across 84 declared configurations

MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025)

2016–2025 · 353 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 27.6–34 across 35 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022) and MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 353 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022)MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power353 kWDeclared353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO V, EURO VI A, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 1,526 declared configurations18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 6 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded2,718–12,035 kgRegisteredmedian 7,420 kg, over 43 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,500–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 43 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,700–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 6,280 mm, over 43 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,120–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,910 mm, over 38 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.1–37.8 l/100 km across 84 declared configurations30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.6–34 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.3 g Declaredmedian; 42.23–51.2 g41.49 g Declaredmedian; 37.37–46.13 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.8 l/100 km between these two (9.1%). 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 3,360 litres a year (£4,704). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.7 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, 353 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022)40,080 litres
£56,112 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025)36,720 litres
£51,408 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.