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
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 priceIveco 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.