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

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 375 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 31.7–34.6 across 34 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 380 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 28.9–40.1 across 40 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared380 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,000 kgRegistered19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one
Kerb weight8,141 kgRegistered8,194–8,870 kgRegisteredmedian 8,194 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase3,800 mmRegistered3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length6,200 mmRegistered6,310–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–34.6 l/100 km across 34 declared configurations30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.9–40.1 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.4 g Declaredmedian; 42.97–46.9 g41.22 g Declaredmedian; 39.19–54.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.3 l/100 km between these two (7.5%). 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 2,760 litres a year (£3,864). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.2 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 tractor unit (2020–2022)39,240 litres
£54,936 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit36,480 litres
£51,072 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.