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

Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 263 kW
39l/100 km
median; 39–43.3 across 2 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, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationVolvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorryVolvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power263 kWDeclared251 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations29,000–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul39 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39–43.3 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations39.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.6–42.2 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.93 g Declaredmedian; 52.93–58.7 g53.4 g Declaredmedian; 51–57.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). 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, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationFM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry46,800 litres
£65,520 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.