Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Iveco S-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 309 kW
32.2l/100 km
median; 30.4–39.6 across 45 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 315 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 27.9–35.1 across 44 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 3.4 l/100 km less (11.8%) 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 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco S-Way, 309 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry38,640 litres
£54,096 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry34,560 litres
£48,384 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.