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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)

Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2019–2021 · 345 kW
43.4l/100 km
median; 39.3–43.4 across 5 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 345 kW
38.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationRenault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unitVolvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power345 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,500–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 11 declared configurations28,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 31,000 kg, across 3 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul43.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.3–43.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations38.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km58.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.2–58.8 g52.31 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022) declared 4.8 l/100 km less (12.4%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,760 litres a year, or £8,064. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationFM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit52,080 litres
£72,912 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)46,320 litres
£64,848 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.