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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020) vs Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)

Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 294 kW
38.5l/100 km
median; 34.6–39.3 across 8 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)

2016–2019 · 278 kW
32.9l/100 km
median; 32.5–36.2 across 8 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020) and Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019) side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020)Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared278 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 53 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 27 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,854–11,075 kgRegisteredmedian 7,379 kg, over 147 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 147 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,890–6,210 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 147 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,100–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,880 mm, over 46 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–39.3 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations32.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–36.2 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.2 g Declaredmedian; 47–53.2 g44.7 g Declaredmedian; 44–49 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019) declared 5.6 l/100 km less (17%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,720 litres a year, or £9,408. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020) full specificationFM, 278 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020)46,200 litres
£64,680 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)39,480 litres
£55,272 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.