Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 265 kW
45.3l/100 km
median; 45.3–48 across 2 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2021 · 240 kW
37.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 7.8 l/100 km less (20.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 9,360 litres a year, or £13,104. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry54,360 litres
£76,104 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry45,000 litres
£63,000 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.