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

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit vs Scania S 580 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2020–2022 · 375 kW
34.4l/100 km
median; 32.5–35.9 across 15 declared configurations

Scania S 580 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 427 kW
33l/100 km
median; 31.8–35.7 across 7 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit and Scania S 580 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unitScania S 580 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VIRegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 69 declared configurations26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 3 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,169–10,475 kgRegisteredmedian 10,180 kg, over 3 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,250–4,470 mmRegisteredmedian 4,300 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,500–6,800 mmRegisteredmedian 6,600 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,950 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul34.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–35.9 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.8–35.7 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.7 g Declaredmedian; 44.1–48.6 g44.7 g Declaredmedian; 43.2–48.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.2%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.9 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, 6x2 tractor unit41,280 litres
£57,792 at the assumed price
Scania S 580 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)39,600 litres
£55,440 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.