Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit vs MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 419 kW
37.7l/100 km
median; 34.6–43.5 across 14 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 427 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 35.2–39.7 across 16 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unitMAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power419 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared15.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 69 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 57 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul37.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–43.5 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–39.7 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.9–59 g51.92 g Declaredmedian; 47.68–53.77 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (1.5%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.9 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, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit45,240 litres
£63,336 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)45,960 litres
£64,344 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.