Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2020 · 228 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 38–38.7 across 17 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2014–2019 · 250 kW
37.9l/100 km
median; 35.2–40.5 across 54 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryVolvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power228 kWDeclared250 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 26 declared configurations24,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 168 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,615–25,225 kgRegisteredmedian 13,750 kg, over 170 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,850–7,370 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 170 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,800–12,010 mmRegisteredmedian 9,730 mm, over 166 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–38.7 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.5 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.9 g Declaredmedian; 51.5–52.5 g51.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.8–54.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,480 litres
£63,672 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.