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Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2021 · 240 kW
37.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2022 · 251 kW
39.4l/100 km
median; 37.6–42.2 across 4 declared configurations
Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationVolvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryVolvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power240 kWDeclared251 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgDeclared29,000–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul37.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration39.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.6–42.2 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.79 g Declaredmedian53.4 g Declaredmedian; 51–57.2 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (5%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationFM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry45,000 litres
£63,000 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry47,280 litres
£66,192 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.