Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 338 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2021–2023)
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 FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2021–2023)
2021–2023 · 345 kW
38.7l/100 km
median; 34.4–63.3 across 44 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2021–2023) declared 6.9 l/100 km less (17.8%) 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 8,280 litres a year, or £11,592. 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 FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2021–2023)46,440 litres
£65,016 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.