Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 294 kW
41.1l/100 km
median; 33.5–43.3 across 10 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 285 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 29.8–37.7 across 22 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid lorryVolvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight20,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 78 declared configurations20,500–23,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 64 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul41.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.5–43.3 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–37.7 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km76.88 g Declaredmedian; 62.68–80.9 g58.57 g Declaredmedian; 55.67–70.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 9.8 l/100 km less (31.3%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 11,760 litres a year, or £16,464. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry49,320 litres
£69,048 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry37,560 litres
£52,584 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.