Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 353 kW
46.9l/100 km
median; 36.8–50.2 across 57 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 345 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 33–43.3 across 36 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry declared 8.6 l/100 km less (22.4%) 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 10,320 litres a year, or £14,448. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceIveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry56,280 litres
£78,792 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 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.