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

Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit vs Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)

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

Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)

2018–2023 · 405 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; 31.1–43 across 159 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unitVolvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power419 kWDeclared405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 5, EURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 69 declared configurations27,500–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 32,000 kg, across 41 type-approval versions and 21 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded9,049–19,450 kgRegisteredmedian 10,165 kg, over 96 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,370–5,270 mmRegisteredmedian 4,570 mm, over 96 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,700–7,800 mmRegisteredmedian 6,960 mm, over 96 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,740 mm, over 37 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–43.5 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.1–43 l/100 km across 159 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.9–59 g47.77 g Declaredmedian; 42.12–58.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (7.1%). 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.9 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
Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)42,240 litres
£59,136 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.