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

Iveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs MAN TGS 18.520 4x2

Iveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2022–2023 · 387 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; 30.8–39.7 across 56 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 18.520 4x2

2023 · 382 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; 28.4–34 across 37 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and MAN TGS 18.520 4x2 side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMAN TGS 18.520 4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power387 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 101 declared configurations20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded7,828 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded3,900 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,280 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,900 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–39.7 l/100 km across 56 declared configurations28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–34 l/100 km across 37 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.78 g Declaredmedian; 41.76–53.8 g39.22 g Declaredmedian; 38.54–46.08 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 18.520 4x2 declared 6.3 l/100 km less (21.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,560 litres a year, or £10,584. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unit42,240 litres
£59,136 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.520 4x234,680 litres
£48,552 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.