Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FMX, 285 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 FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 285 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; 35.4–41.4 across 14 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryVolvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 82 declared configurations29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 26 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul44.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–47.2 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.4–41.4 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km60.59 g Declaredmedian; 52.67–64 g48.63 g Declaredmedian; 48.05–56.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 8.8 l/100 km less (24.5%) 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 10,560 litres a year, or £14,784. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 309 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry53,640 litres
£75,096 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry43,080 litres
£60,312 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.