Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Iveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Iveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 294 kW
34.8l/100 km
median; 30–39.2 across 26 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 285 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 27.9–41.4 across 160 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 4.7 l/100 km less (15.6%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,640 litres a year, or £7,896. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco S-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,760 litres
£58,464 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry36,120 litres
£50,568 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.