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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2015–2024)

Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2015–2024 · 345 kW
43.3l/100 km
median; 40.2–46.8 across 30 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2015–2024)

2015–2024 · 345 kW
42.6l/100 km
median; 39.2–46.5 across 38 declared configurations
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2015–2024) side by side
SpecificationVolvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorryVolvo FM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2015–2024)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power345 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEEV K, EURO 6, EURO V, EURO VI, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight35,000–45,000 kgRegisteredmedian 43,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 52 records without one34,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 43,000 kg, over 243 registrations
Kerb weight13,476–30,326 kgRegisteredmedian 17,120 kg, over 53 registrations10,947–43,600 kgRegisteredmedian 17,485 kg, over 243 registrations
Wheelbase5,920–7,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,470 mm, over 53 registrations4,000–7,800 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 243 registrations
Overall length8,300–11,280 mmRegisteredmedian 9,070 mm, over 52 registrations8,200–14,200 mmRegisteredmedian 9,280 mm, over 243 registrations
Overall height3,400–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 15 registrations3,130–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 68 registrations
Declared fuel, construction43.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.2–46.8 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations42.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.2–46.5 l/100 km across 38 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km87.79 g Declaredmedian; 81.5–95 g86.34 g Declaredmedian; 79.54–94.33 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (1.6%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationFM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2015–2024) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry51,960 litres
£72,744 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2015–2024)51,120 litres
£71,568 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.