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
Iveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 294 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryVolvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 24 declared configurations32,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 32,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded16,796–16,890 kgRegisteredmedian 16,796 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,700–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,400–8,610 mmRegisteredmedian 8,400 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,780–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,780 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul43.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.7–45.1 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations38.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–47.2 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km59.48 g Declaredmedian; 49.81–61.2 g52.21 g Declaredmedian; 49.69–64 g

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

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 price
Iveco 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.