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

Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit vs Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

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, 413 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 413 kW
41.3l/100 km
median; 36.3–44.9 across 8 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unitVolvo FH, 413 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
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 kWDeclared413 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 69 declared configurations29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 35,000 kg, across 28 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul37.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–43.5 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations41.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–44.9 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.9–59 g55.94 g Declaredmedian; 49.16–60.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.6 l/100 km between these two (9.5%). 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 4,320 litres a year (£6,048). 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
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x4 tractor unit49,560 litres
£69,384 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.