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

Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2021) vs Iveco Stralis, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2019–2020)

Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 309 kW
37.2l/100 km
median; 33.9–37.2 across 7 declared configurations

Iveco Stralis, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 338 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 32.8–38.6 across 37 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2021) and Iveco Stralis, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2021)Iveco Stralis, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2019–2020)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared11.1 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 38 declared configurations19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 253 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul37.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.9–37.2 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.8–38.6 l/100 km across 37 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.5 g Declaredmedian; 46–50.5 g46.6 g Declaredmedian; 44.5–52.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.9 l/100 km between these two (8.4%). 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 3,480 litres a year (£4,872). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.8 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 Stralis, 309 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2021)44,640 litres
£62,496 at the assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 11.1 L (2019–2020)41,160 litres
£57,624 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.