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

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

Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2021–2023 · 375 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 32–40.9 across 24 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022) and Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2022)Volvo FMX, 375 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 records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight20,000 kgRegistered20,100–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 63 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,141 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase3,800 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,200 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–34.6 l/100 km across 34 declared configurations34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–40.9 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.4 g Declaredmedian; 42.97–46.9 g46.55 g Declaredmedian; 43.34–55.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.8%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.9 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
Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 4x2 tractor unit41,160 litres
£57,624 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.