Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 294 kW
40.9l/100 km
median; 35–44.3 across 23 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 285 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 31.2–42.5 across 40 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryVolvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 123 declared configurations27,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded20,740 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded5,270 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded10,300 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul40.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35–44.3 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–42.5 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.44 g Declaredmedian; 47.48–60.05 g46.39 g Declaredmedian; 42.26–57.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry declared 6.7 l/100 km less (19.5%) 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 8,040 litres a year, or £11,256. 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, 6x2 rigid lorry49,080 litres
£68,712 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry41,040 litres
£57,456 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.