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

Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Volvo FH, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)

Generated illustration, not a photograph: Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023), a 4×2 tractor unit

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

Volvo FH, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 405 kW
29l/100 km
median; 27–36.7 across 305 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023) and Volvo FH, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)Volvo FH, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power419 kWDeclared405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 1,661 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 22 type-approval versions and 6 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded7,500–8,976 kgRegisteredmedian 8,337 kg, over 41 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 41 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,890–6,410 mmRegisteredmedian 6,040 mm, over 41 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,430–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,940 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–36.1 l/100 km across 525 declared configurations29 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27–36.7 l/100 km across 305 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.61 g Declaredmedian; 39.88–48.9 g39.37 g Declaredmedian; 36.63–49.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.4 l/100 km between these two (8.2%). 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 2,880 litres a year (£4,032). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.7 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, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)34,800 litres
£48,720 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.