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

Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs MAN TGS 18.460 4x2, tractor unit (2019)

Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019–2023 · 338 kW
34l/100 km
median; 32.5–39.8 across 30 declared configurations

MAN TGS 18.460 4x2, tractor unit (2019)

2019 · 338 kW
33.9l/100 km
median; 33.9–35.5 across 2 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and MAN TGS 18.460 4x2, tractor unit (2019) side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMAN TGS 18.460 4x2, tractor unit (2019)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 126 declared configurations18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 7 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,718–10,295 kgRegisteredmedian 7,307 kg, over 23 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,850–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,100–3,940 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–39.8 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations33.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.9–35.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.14 g Declaredmedian; 44.05–53.9 g46 g Declaredmedian; 46–48.1 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.2%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.3 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 X-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit40,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.460 4x2, tractor unit (2019)40,680 litres
£56,952 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.