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
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2021) and Iveco X-Way, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2021)Iveco X-Way, 243 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared243 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared8.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 44 declared configurations20,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 25 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.3–36.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km67 g Declaredmedian; 64.2–67.4 g75.5 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2021 declarations.

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 price
Iveco 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.