Tractor unitRegistered new 2014–2025, central 90% of records

Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

The Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit is a 6×2 tractor unit registered new mainly between 2014 and 2025, with 315 kW declared. Its manufacturer declared a median of 31.3 litres per 100 km on the EU long haul mission at 19.3 t payload, across 11 declared configurations (reporting period 2022).

Power
315 kW
31 declared vehicles
Fuel, long haul
31.3
l/100 km, median · 28.7–33.7
Gross weight
27,000
kg, median of 24,000–30,500 kg, 23 registrations
Kerb weight
8,548
kg, median of 8,173–18,105 kg, 23 registrations
Wheelbase
4,100
mm, median of 3,900–4,870 mm, 23 registrations
At a glance
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)
EmissionsEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI E
Gearboxautomated
Registered new2014–2025 (central 90% of records)

Fuel consumption and CO₂

Declared to the regulator
EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring · vehicle group 10 · 2022
Long haul
31.3
litres / 100 km at 19.3 t, median
42.4 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 38.87–45.68
28.7–33.7 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations, 12 vehicles
Regional delivery
31.9
litres / 100 km at 12.9 t, median
64.65 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 60.08–69.17
29.6–34.1 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations, 12 vehicles
Long haul EMS
39.6
litres / 100 km at 26.5 t, median
39.08 g CO₂ per tonne-km, median; 36.47–41.63
36.9–42.2 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations, 12 vehicles
Against its class

Lower declared consumption than 31 of the 99 other vehicles declared on the same mission, payload and year. See the ranking

Every mission, payload and reporting period (32 declared figures)
PeriodMissionFuelGroupPayloadLitres / 100 kmCO₂ g / t·kmBehind the figure
2022Long haulDiesel1019.3 t31.3median; 28.7–33.742.4median; 38.87–45.6812 vehicles, 11 configurations
2022Long haulDiesel102.6 t24.9median; 22.6–27.7250.21median; 227.54–278.9912 vehicles, 11 configurations
2021Long haulDiesel1019.3 t34.5median; 31.7–37.846.8median; 43–51.29 vehicles, 6 configurations
2021Long haulDiesel102.6 t27.3median; 24.8–30274.8median; 249.6–301.79 vehicles, 6 configurations
2020Long haulDiesel1019.3 t36.1median; 35.4–36.148.9median; 47.9–48.93 vehicles, 2 configurations
2020Long haulDiesel102.6 t28.4median; 28.1–28.4285.9median; 282.9–285.93 vehicles, 2 configurations
2019Long haulDiesel1019.3 t35.1median; 33.2–39.847.5median; 44.9–53.96 vehicles, 4 configurations
2019Long haulDiesel102.6 t27median; 25.5–32271.4median; 256.4–322.46 vehicles, 4 configurations
2022Regional deliveryDiesel1012.9 t31.9median; 29.6–34.164.65median; 60.08–69.1712 vehicles, 11 configurations
2022Regional deliveryDiesel102.6 t26.3median; 24.1–28.5264.37median; 242.77–286.9612 vehicles, 11 configurations
2021Regional deliveryDiesel1012.9 t33.8median; 31.7–36.868.5median; 64.2–74.79 vehicles, 6 configurations
2021Regional deliveryDiesel102.6 t27.9median; 25.8–30.4281median; 259.7–3069 vehicles, 6 configurations
2020Regional deliveryDiesel1012.9 t35.2median; 34.7–35.271.5median; 70.4–71.53 vehicles, 2 configurations
2020Regional deliveryDiesel102.6 t29median; 28.6–29292median; 288–2923 vehicles, 2 configurations
2019Regional deliveryDiesel1012.9 t34.7median; 33–38.670.3median; 66.8–78.46 vehicles, 4 configurations
2019Regional deliveryDiesel102.6 t28median; 26.6–32.3281.8median; 267.2–325.26 vehicles, 4 configurations
2022Long haul EMSDiesel1026.5 t39.6median; 36.9–42.239.08median; 36.47–41.6312 vehicles, 11 configurations
2022Long haul EMSDiesel103.5 t30.8median; 28.4–33.6230.09median; 212.45–251.2112 vehicles, 11 configurations
2021Long haul EMSDiesel1026.5 t43.7median; 41.1–47.143.2median; 40.6–46.59 vehicles, 6 configurations
2021Long haul EMSDiesel103.5 t33.6median; 31.1–36.3251.2median; 232.2–271.39 vehicles, 6 configurations
2020Long haul EMSDiesel1026.5 t45.5median; 44.5–45.544.9median; 44–44.93 vehicles, 2 configurations
2020Long haul EMSDiesel103.5 t34.7median; 34.4–34.7259.5median; 257–259.53 vehicles, 2 configurations
2019Long haul EMSDiesel1026.5 t44.8median; 42.1–49.344.3median; 41.6–48.76 vehicles, 4 configurations
2019Long haul EMSDiesel103.5 t33.5median; 31.6–38.6250.4median; 236.3–288.76 vehicles, 4 configurations
2022Regional delivery EMSDiesel1017.5 t40.3median; 38–42.660.29median; 56.75–63.6312 vehicles, 11 configurations
2022Regional delivery EMSDiesel103.5 t32.8median; 30.5–35245.08median; 228.23–261.9512 vehicles, 11 configurations
2021Regional delivery EMSDiesel1017.5 t42.8median; 40.8–46.164median; 61–68.99 vehicles, 6 configurations
2021Regional delivery EMSDiesel103.5 t34.6median; 32.5–37.2258.8median; 243.3–278.29 vehicles, 6 configurations
2020Regional delivery EMSDiesel1017.5 t44.3median; 43.8–44.366.2median; 65.6–66.23 vehicles, 2 configurations
2020Regional delivery EMSDiesel103.5 t35.7median; 35.4–35.7267.2median; 264.8–267.23 vehicles, 2 configurations
2019Regional delivery EMSDiesel1017.5 t44.2median; 41.9–4866.1median; 62.7–71.76 vehicles, 4 configurations
2019Regional delivery EMSDiesel103.5 t35median; 33.2–39.3261.6median; 248.2–293.76 vehicles, 4 configurations

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
4,1006,510 overall length3,380
Wheelbase3,900–4,870 mmmedian 4,100 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall length6,310–7,600 mmmedian 6,510 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall height3,360–3,880 mmmedian 3,380 mm, over 6 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 power315 kW Declarednote 1
Engine power315 kW Registered
Engine displacement12.8 litres Declared
Engine displacement12.777 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 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI E Registered
Engine rated speed1,700–1,800 rpm Declaredmedian 1,800 rpm, across 24 declared configurations
Engine idling speed600 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 configuration6x2 Declared
Axle configuration6x2 Registerednote 2
Transmission typeautomated Declared
Number of gears12 Declared
Transmission ratio, final gear (as printed)1 Declared
Axle ratio2.313–2.846 Declaredmedian 2.643, across 24 declared configurations
Retarder typeNone Declared
Tyre size, axle 1315/60 R22.5, 315/70 R22.5, 385/55 R22.5, 385/65 R22.5 Declared
Tyre size, axle 2245/70 R17.5, 315/70 R22.5, 315/80 R22.5, 385/55 R22.5 Declared
Sleeper cabno, yes Declarednote 3
  1. 10 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 weight23,500–28,000 kg Declarednote 1median 27,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Gross vehicle weight24,000–30,500 kg Registeredmedian 27,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weight (in running order, as registered)8,173–18,105 kg Registerednote 2median 8,548 kg, over 23 registrations
Empty mass8,073–18,005 kg Registeredmedian 8,448 kg, over 23 registrations
Chassis mass declared for the VECTO simulation (CurbMassChassis)7,893–8,654 kg Declarednote 1median 8,354 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Wheelbase3,900–4,870 mm Registerednote 3median 4,100 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall length6,310–7,600 mm Registerednote 4note 3median 6,510 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall width2,500–2,550 mm Registerednote 4note 3median 2,540 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall height3,360–3,880 mm Registerednote 3median 3,380 mm, over 6 registrations
  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 12 of 12 core specifications for this vehicle. Every one is recorded and sourced.

Everything else declared for this model

34 more figures
Air drag CdxA (published range)5.38–9.21 m² Declarednote 1published only as range bins (A14, A15, A20, A22, A23, A24), no single value; across 24 declared configurations
Axle line typeSingle reduction axle Declared
Chassis configurationTractor unit Declared
Dual-fuel vehicleno Declared
EU type-approval number (without extension)e1*2007/46*0969, e11*2007/46*3261, e11*2007/46*3262, e5*2007/46*1016 Registered
Eco-roll with engine stopno Declared
Eco-roll without engine stopno, yes Declared
Electric system technologyStandard technology, Standard technology - LED headlights, all Declared
Engine CO₂, WHSC579.9–619.5 g/kWh Declaredmedian 614.13 g/kWh, across 24 declared configurations
Engine CO₂, WHTC611.37–655.48 g/kWh Declaredmedian 655.48 g/kWh, across 24 declared configurations
Engine cooling fan technologyBelt driven or driven via transm. - Electronically controlled visco clutch Declared
Engine fuel consumption, WHSC186.74–199.92 g/kWh Declaredmedian 195.62 g/kWh, across 24 declared configurations
Engine fuel consumption, WHTC195.09–208.45 g/kWh Declaredmedian 206.81 g/kWh, across 24 declared configurations
Engine stop-startno Declared
Hybrid electric vehicleno Declared
PTO declaredno, yes Declared
Pneumatic system technologyLarge Supply + ESS + AMS, Large Supply + mech. clutch + AMS Declared
Predictive cruise controlno, yes Declared
Steering pump technologyFixed displacement, Variable displacement mech. controlled Declared
Twin tyres, axle 1no Declared
Twin tyres, axle 2no, yes Declared
Twin tyres, axle 3no, yes Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 1e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0167*00, e13*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0255*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8818*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0132*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0201*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0327*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0450*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0463*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0613*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0629*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0686*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0726*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0730*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0732*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0787*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0792*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0885*00 Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 2e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0004*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0064*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0167*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8818*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0120*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0306*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0312*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0327*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0331*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0443*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0450*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0463*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0629*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0631*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0726*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0784*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0803*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0891*00 Declared
Tyre certification number, axle 3e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0059*00, e13*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0169*00, e13*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0252*00, e2*2400/2017*2400/2017*T*8871*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0120*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0128*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0132*00, e4*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*0442*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0629*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/0318*T*0631*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0790*00, e4*2017/2400*2019/318*T*0885*00, e9*2017/2400*2017/2400*T*11030*00 Declared
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 10.004–0.007 Declaredmedian 0.005, across 24 declared configurations
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 20.004–0.007 Declaredmedian 0.005, across 24 declared configurations
Tyre rolling resistance coefficient, axle 30.004–0.007 Declaredmedian 0.006, across 24 declared configurations
Tyre size, axle 3295/60 R22.5, 315/70 R22.5, 385/55 R22.5, 385/65 R22.5 Declared
VECTO vehicle group10 Declared
VECTO vehicle sub-group10-LH, 10-RD Declared
Vehicle category (legislative class)N3 Declared
Vocational vehicleno Declared
Zero-emission vehicleno Declared
  1. published as range bins; minimum inclusive, maximum exclusive

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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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