Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2021) vs Iveco X-Way, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2021)
2019–2021 · 243 kW
35.8l/100 km
median; 34.3–36.1 across 3 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2019–2022 · 243 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2021) declared 4.6 l/100 km less (12.8%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2021)42,960 litres
£60,144 at the assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry48,480 litres
£67,872 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.