Road Tests: Volvo FH16 610

Fuel Consumption & Performance

SectionFuel consumptionAverage speed
Overall (laden)7.8 mpg (36.4 lit/100km)75.4 km/h
Tough A-roads6 mpg (46.9 lit/100km)60.6 km/h
Easy A-roads8.8 mpg (32.1 lit/100km)75.1 km/h
Motorways7.6 mpg (37.4 lit/100km)84.5 km/h

Hillclimb times

Miltonrigg:69 sec
Castleside:110 sec
M1:261 sec

Acceleration

0-80km/h:39.6 sec
32-64km/h:6.4 sec
48-80km/h:14.3 sec

Brake performance

From 32km/h:6.4m
From 48km/h:14.3m
From 64km/h:25.1m

In-cab noise

At 48km/h:59.7dB(A)
At 64km/h:62.1dB(A)
At 80km/h:63.9dB(A)
At maximum speed:66.3dB(A)
At tickover:49.9dB(A)