Tractor unitRegistered new 2013–2020, central 90% of records

Volvo FE, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

The Volvo FE, 240 kW, 4x2 tractor unit is a 4×2 tractor unit registered new mainly between 2013 and 2020, with 240 kW declared. Its manufacturer declared a median of 34.1 litres per 100 km on the EU long haul mission at 19.3 t payload, across 1 declared configurations (reporting period 2019).

Power
240 kW
2 declared vehicles
Fuel, long haul
34.1
l/100 km, median · 34.1–34.1
Gross weight
19,500
kg, median of 19,000–19,500 kg, 9 registrations
Kerb weight
6,620
kg, median of 5,522–6,829 kg, 9 registrations
Wheelbase
3,700
mm, median of 3,500–3,700 mm, 9 registrations
At a glance
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)
EmissionsEURO VI B, EURO VI C
Gearboxautomated
Registered new2013–2020 (central 90% of records)

Fuel consumption and CO₂

Declared to the regulator
EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring · vehicle group 5 · 2019
Long haul
34.1
litres / 100 km at 19.3 t, median
46.2 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median
across 1 declared configuration, 1 vehicle
Regional delivery
33.5
litres / 100 km at 12.9 t, median
68 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median
across 1 declared configuration, 1 vehicle
Urban delivery
56
litres / 100 km at 12.9 t, median
113.7 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median
across 1 declared configuration, 1 vehicle
Against its class

Too few comparable declarations to rank this vehicle: a ranking needs five models from two makes, each behind at least ten declared vehicles.

Every mission, payload and reporting period (6 declared figures)
PeriodMissionFuelGroupPayloadLitres / 100 kmCO₂ g / t·kmBehind the figure
2019Long haulDiesel519.3 t34.1median; 34.1–34.146.21 vehicle, 1 configuration
2019Long haulDiesel52.6 t25.9median; 25.9–25.9260.91 vehicle, 1 configuration
2019Regional deliveryDiesel512.9 t33.5median; 33.5–33.5681 vehicle, 1 configuration
2019Regional deliveryDiesel52.6 t26.7median; 26.7–26.7269.11 vehicle, 1 configuration
2019Urban deliveryDiesel512.9 t56median; 56–56113.71 vehicle, 1 configuration
2019Urban deliveryDiesel52.6 t40.2median; 40.2–40.2404.51 vehicle, 1 configuration

Declared by the manufacturer to the EU regulator, simulated on a standard route and payload: these figures compare vehicles with each other, not what one lorry uses on one road. How fuel is compared.

Dimensions

All in millimetres
3,7005,850 overall length
Wheelbase3,500–3,700 mmmedian 3,700 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall length5,650–5,900 mmmedian 5,850 mm, over 9 registrations

Registered figures are counted over registrations; the register does not identify each vehicle's build, so they are not checked build by build. Drawn to the median registered figures. Lines are drawn only for recorded values. Where no source records a part — the cab, the front overhang — it is drawn to a stated convention and is not dimensioned. A generic outline, not the manufacturer's design.

Engine

Engine power240 kW Declarednote 1
Engine power240 kW Registered
Engine displacement7.7 litres Declared
Engine displacement7.698 litres Registered
Cylinders6 Registered
Engine makeNot recorded in this register Registerednote 2
Engine modelNot recorded in this register Registerednote 2
Engine fuel typeDiesel CI Declared
Emission standardEURO VI B, EURO VI C Registered
Engine rated speed2,100 rpm Declared
Engine idling speed550 rpm Declared
  1. VECTO input with no published definition in Reg. (EU) 2017/2400; see How we know.
  2. the RDW register has no engine make or model field

Driveline

Vehicle formTractor unit (BC) Registerednote 1
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC) Registered
Axle configuration4x2 Declared
Axle configuration4x2 Registerednote 2
Transmission typeautomated Declared
Number of gears12 Declared
Transmission ratio, final gear (as printed)1 Declared
Axle ratio3.083–4.625 Declaredmedian 3.083, across 2 declared configurations
Retarder typeNone Declared
Tyre size, axle 1315/70 R22.5 Declared
Tyre size, axle 2315/70 R22.5 Declared
Sleeper cabno Declarednote 3
  1. 1 registrations state no bodywork code
  2. wheel positions × driven wheel positions, counted from the registered axles and driven-axle indicators
  3. VECTO input with no published definition in Reg. (EU) 2017/2400; see How we know.

Weights and dimensions

Gross vehicle weight19,500–20,100 kg Declarednote 1median 19,500 kg, across 2 declared configurations
Gross vehicle weight19,000–19,500 kg Registeredmedian 19,500 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weight (in running order, as registered)5,522–6,829 kg Registerednote 2median 6,620 kg, over 9 registrations
Empty mass5,422–6,729 kg Registeredmedian 6,520 kg, over 9 registrations
Chassis mass declared for the VECTO simulation (CurbMassChassis)6,273–6,278 kg Declarednote 1median 6,273 kg, across 2 declared configurations
Wheelbase3,500–3,700 mm Registerednote 3median 3,700 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall length5,650–5,900 mm Registerednote 4note 3median 5,850 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall width2,500 mm Registerednote 4note 3

Not recorded for this vehicle: overall height.

  1. VECTO input with no published definition in Reg. (EU) 2017/2400; see How we know.
  2. mass in running order: fuel tank 90% full, driver 75 kg
  3. registered to the nearest centimetre
  4. Unit read from the register's own figures; the register has been asked to confirm it.

Registered figures are counted over registrations; the register does not identify each vehicle's build, so they are not checked build by build.

We hold 11 of 12 core specifications for this vehicle. Overall height is not recorded in any source we use. Know one of these? Tell us.

Everything else declared for this model

30 more figures
Air drag CdxA (published range)6.23–7.95 m² Declarednote 1published only as range bins (A17, A21), no single value; across 2 declared configurations
Axle line typeSingle reduction axle Declared
Chassis configurationTractor unit Declared
Dual-fuel vehicleno Declared
EU type-approval number (without extension)e2*2007/46*0174 Registered
Eco-roll with engine stopno Declared
Eco-roll without engine stopno Declared
Electric system technologyStandard technology Declared
Engine CO₂, WHSC655–672 g/kWh Declaredmedian 655 g/kWh, across 2 declared configurations
Engine CO₂, WHTC690–692 g/kWh Declaredmedian 690 g/kWh, across 2 declared configurations
Engine cooling fan technologyBelt driven or driven via transm. - Electronically controlled visco clutch Declared
Engine fuel consumption, WHSC204–208 g/kWh Declaredmedian 204 g/kWh, across 2 declared configurations
Engine fuel consumption, WHTC214–230 g/kWh Declaredmedian 214 g/kWh, across 2 declared configurations
Engine stop-startno Declared
Hybrid electric vehicleno Declared
PTO declaredno Declared
Pneumatic system technologyLarge Supply + ESS + AMS Declared
Predictive cruise controlno Declared
Steering pump technologyFixed displacement Declared
Twin tyres, axle 1no Declared
Twin tyres, axle 2yes Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 1e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8800*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0331*00 Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 2e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8837*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0120*00 Declared
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 10.005–0.006 Declaredmedian 0.005, across 2 declared configurations
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 20.006–0.007 Declaredmedian 0.006, across 2 declared configurations
VECTO vehicle group5 Declared
VECTO vehicle sub-group5-RD Declared
Vehicle category (legislative class)N3 Declared
Vocational vehicleno Declared
Zero-emission vehicleno Declared
  1. published as range bins; minimum inclusive, maximum exclusive

Comparable models

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Comparable means: both vehicles record a form and an axle configuration, and they are the same; both figures are the same kind of figure, from the same market; engine power is within 20% of the lower of the two and gross weight within 25%. A model declared on the same mission, payload, vehicle group and reporting period comes first, then the closest power; at most six.

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