Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 294 kW
43.9l/100 km
median; 36.7–45.1 across 7 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2024 · 285 kW
38.5l/100 km
median; 36.6–47.2 across 3 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 5.4 l/100 km less (14%) 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 6,480 litres a year, or £9,072. 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, 6x4 rigid lorry52,680 litres
£73,752 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry46,200 litres
£64,680 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.