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

Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 6x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2021–2023 · 419 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 31.1–35.1 across 44 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2015–2025 · 425 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 33–37.8 across 9 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 419 kW, 6x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 419 kW, 6x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power419 kWDeclared425 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,500–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 166 declared configurations26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,800 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 4 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,953–9,323 kgRegisteredmedian 9,090 kg, over 8 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,450–6,550 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,310–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,940 mm, over 5 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.1–35.1 l/100 km across 44 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–37.8 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.29 g Declaredmedian; 42.2–47.6 g46.39 g Declaredmedian; 44.77–51.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (4.5%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.8 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, 6x2 tractor unit39,240 litres
£54,936 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x2 tractor unit41,040 litres
£57,456 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.