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

Iveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)

Generated illustration, not a photograph: Iveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, a 4×2 tractor unit

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

Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 397 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 26.6–34.6 across 98 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 387 kW, 4x2 tractor unitScania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power387 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 101 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 8 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded7,440–9,024 kgRegisteredmedian 8,245 kg, over 34 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 34 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,810–6,950 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 34 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,460–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,840 mm, over 16 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–39.7 l/100 km across 56 declared configurations29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.6–34.6 l/100 km across 98 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.78 g Declaredmedian; 41.76–53.8 g39.7 g Declaredmedian; 36.12–46.84 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022) declared 5.9 l/100 km less (20.1%) 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 7,080 litres a year, or £9,912. 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
Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)35,160 litres
£49,224 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.