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
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 priceIveco 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.