Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs Volvo FM, 251 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)
Iveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
2020–2023 · 265 kW
36.4l/100 km
median; 30.2–37.1 across 10 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FM, 251 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)
2019–2023 · 251 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 28.4–42.1 across 18 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FM, 251 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) declared 6.8 l/100 km less (22.9%) 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 8,160 litres a year, or £11,424. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco S-Way, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit43,680 litres
£61,152 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 251 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)35,520 litres
£49,728 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.