Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2022 · 375 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 375 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 29.7–40.4 across 27 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryMercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight20,000 kgDeclared18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 81 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–40.4 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km64.4 g Declaredmedian63.2 g Declaredmedian; 55.51–75.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.7 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, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,560 litres
£56,784 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.