Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 251 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 FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2022 · 251 kW
39.4l/100 km
median; 37.6–42.2 across 4 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 5.9 l/100 km less (14.9%) 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 7,080 litres a year, or £9,912. 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 FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry47,280 litres
£66,192 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.