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

Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

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

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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 335 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 32.7–39.8 across 36 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 338 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared335 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 126 declared configurations18,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded7,777 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,160 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–39.8 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–39.8 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.14 g Declaredmedian; 44.05–53.9 g48.31 g Declaredmedian; 44.32–54 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.7%). 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 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
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 335 kW, 4x2 tractor unit42,720 litres
£59,808 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.