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

Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023)

Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 338 kW
45.6l/100 km
median; 36.8–49 across 43 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 345 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 34.2–40.6 across 14 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryVolvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 151 declared configurations29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 31,000 kg, across 119 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul45.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–49 l/100 km across 43 declared configurations38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.2–40.6 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km61.78 g Declaredmedian; 49.85–66.47 g52.12 g Declaredmedian; 46.42–55.01 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023) declared 7.2 l/100 km less (18.7%) 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 8,640 litres a year, or £12,096. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry54,720 litres
£76,608 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023)46,080 litres
£64,512 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.