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
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryVolvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 24 declared configurations28,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul45.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 45.3–48 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations37.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km61.4 g Declaredmedian; 61.4–65 g50.79 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

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 price
Iveco 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.