Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Scania L 360 B4x2

Lower declared fuel

Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019–2020 · 265 kW
34l/100 km
median; 33.4–40.6 across 9 declared configurations

Scania L 360 B4x2

2019–2023 · 265 kW
39.5l/100 km
median; 35.3–40.7 across 7 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Scania L 360 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryScania L 360 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 56 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 46 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–40.6 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations39.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.3–40.7 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.5 g Declaredmedian; 62.4–75.9 g73.82 g Declaredmedian; 65.95–76 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 5.5 l/100 km less (16.1%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 265 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
Scania L 360 B4x247,400 litres
£66,360 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.