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

Iveco Stralis, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Iveco Stralis, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019–2020 · 419 kW
33.1l/100 km
median; 31.4–33.8 across 9 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019–2023 · 413 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 30.2–35.9 across 35 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unitVolvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power419 kWDeclared413 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 99 declared configurations20,500–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 178 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.4–33.8 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–35.9 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.9 g Declaredmedian; 42.6–45.9 g42.73 g Declaredmedian; 40.92–48.65 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.7 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, 419 kW, 4x2 tractor unit39,720 litres
£55,608 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit37,800 litres
£52,920 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.