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Volvo FM
5th January 2006, Page 44
5th January 2006
Page 44
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Volvo's FM range ticks all the right boxes with comfort, performance, style and desirability leading the way. What's more, it has a viable kerbweight and decent residuals. It fits both the aggregate and muckaway bills, making it a decent all-rounder in terms of getting the right specification. The FM9 nine-litre engine gives plenty of bite to a 6x4 and saves weight on an 8x4. However, at 32 tonnes it can stuggie a bit. To date it has proved a decent seller despite the lack of strength in depth.
The 12-litre option is heavier and more adept at getting into and out of deep quarries. There is an 8x2 mixer chassis available offering further evidence of its all-round availability. One of its favourite markets is the owner-driver sector.