Volvo FM
Series: FM
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The Volvo Trucks Volvo FM is a heavy truck made by Volvo Trucks.
Gearbox: * 14-speed gearbox manual ** SR1900 (1998–2001) ** VT2014 (1998–2001) ** VT2514 (OD) ** VT2214AGS (1998–2002) * 12-speed gearbox pół-automatic I-shift ** V2412AT (2001-teraz) ** V2512.
Volvo FM — the medium cab, the range's most versatile member
FM means forward control medium: forward-control truck with a medium-height cab. The FM therefore sits between the low FL and the tall FH — and that middle position makes it the range's most versatile vehicle. It will run long haul if it has to, and still passes under gateways where an FH stops.
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The difference from the FH is not a difference in power. The two share large parts of their engineering; what separates them is cab height, entry and frame design. Anyone working mainly regionally, carrying bodies or operating a crane usually finds the FM the more suitable vehicle — not the weaker one.
The FMX grew out of the FM: the same M plus an X for Xtreme. It is the construction and off-road version with a reinforced frame, greater ground clearance and a tougher front end. Anyone looking for a tipper, mixer or hooklift should search both abbreviations — the listings overlap.
On older vehicles the number after the abbreviation is displacement in litres: FM7, FM9, FM10, FM12. Newer listings give output in horsepower there instead. These two readings run side by side on the used market and are the commonest Volvo mix-up of all.
When buying used, look at the body, not just the chassis. An FM with a crane has had a different life from one in long-haul work — power take-off hours often say more about it than the odometer.
Sources: Wikipedia: Volvo FM (Wikipedia), Wikipedia: Volvo FMX (Wikipedia)
Technical data
Engine
| Engine | Rzędowy 6 cylindrów, turbodoładowanie, Intercooler * Volvo ** D7C (7.3 L) 1998–2001 ** D10B (9.6 L) 1998–2001 ** D9A, B (9.4 L) od 2002 ** D12C, D (12.1 L) 1998–2005 ** D13A, B (12.7&correct |
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Drivetrain and chassis
| Gearbox | * 14-speed przekładnia manual gearbox ** SR1900 (1998–2001) ** VT2014 (1998–2001) ** VT2514 (OD) ** VT2214AGS (1998–2002) * 12-speed przekładnia pół-automatic gearbox I-shift ** V2412AT (2001-teraz) ** V2512correct |
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What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
A general list for this type of machine — no substitute for an inspection or an appraiser.
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Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) (retrieved August 2026) · Values adopted and presented in our own form; changes from the source are possible. · How we check the data
Truck in 3D section
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