Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XD 340 FAG vs Volvo FMX, 251 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

DAF XD 340 FAG

2023–2026 · 251 kW
33l/100 km
median; 32–36.2 across 7 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 251 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2022 · 251 kW
36.9l/100 km
median; 34.4–41.9 across 9 declared configurations
DAF XD 340 FAG and Volvo FMX, 251 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 340 FAGVolvo FMX, 251 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power251 kWDeclared251 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 38 records without one26,100–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,319–17,146 kgRegisteredmedian 15,321 kg, over 58 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,800–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 58 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,800–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,230 mm, over 58 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,080–3,700 mmRegisteredmedian 3,440 mm, over 57 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–36.2 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations36.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.4–41.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.69 g Declaredmedian; 43.4–49.07 g50.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.6–56.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XD 340 FAG39,600 litres
£55,440 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 251 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry44,280 litres
£61,992 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.