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

Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit vs Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

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 FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2021–2022 · 345 kW
38.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationRenault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unitVolvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power345 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,500–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 11 declared configurations29,000–32,000 kgDeclaredmedian 31,000 kg, across 6 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 g52.29 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit 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 specificationFMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit 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 FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit46,320 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.