Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 309 kW
44.7l/100 km
median; 38.9–47.2 across 21 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 315 kW
36.9l/100 km
median; 34.7–43.2 across 11 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 7.8 l/100 km less (21.1%) 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 9,360 litres a year, or £13,104. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry53,640 litres
£75,096 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry44,280 litres
£61,992 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.