Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry vs Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 315 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 27.9–35.1 across 44 declared configurations
Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 315 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 30.2–44.9 across 37 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 4.6 l/100 km less (15.9%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceVolvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry34,560 litres
£48,384 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,080 litres
£56,112 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.