Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FH, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2022 · 375 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FH, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 375 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 27.6–34.6 across 45 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FH, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryVolvo FH, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight20,000 kgDeclared20,100–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 196 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.6–34.6 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km64.4 g Declaredmedian55.4 g Declaredmedian; 51.57–64.68 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FH, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 4.8 l/100 km less (16.1%) 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 5,760 litres a year, or £8,064. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry35,640 litres
£49,896 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.