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

Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)

Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 478 kW
40.8l/100 km
median; 37.1–45.6 across 82 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 552 kW
40.7l/100 km
median; 37.8–46.3 across 62 declared configurations
Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationVolvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared552 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.1 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight30,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 257 declared configurations29,500–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 254 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul40.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–45.6 l/100 km across 82 declared configurations40.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.8–46.3 l/100 km across 62 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.34 g Declaredmedian; 50.29–61.9 g55.14 g Declaredmedian; 51.26–62.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.2%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.5 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023) full specificationFH, 552 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)48,960 litres
£68,544 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)48,840 litres
£68,376 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.