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

Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023) vs MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 419 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 29.4–36.1 across 525 declared configurations

MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 427 kW
31.2l/100 km
median; 29.1–37.6 across 139 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023) and MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power419 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared15.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 1,661 declared configurations18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 3 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded7,954–9,063 kgRegisteredmedian 8,322 kg, over 16 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,930–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,880–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 9 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–36.1 l/100 km across 525 declared configurations31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.1–37.6 l/100 km across 139 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.61 g Declaredmedian; 39.88–48.9 g42.33 g Declaredmedian; 39.42–51.01 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.6%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.5 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, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)37,440 litres
£52,416 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.