Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Scania G 370 B4x2 vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Scania G 370 B4x2

2019–2023 · 272 kW
29.9l/100 km
median; 28.8–38 across 9 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 285 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 27.9–41.4 across 160 declared configurations
Scania G 370 B4x2 and Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania G 370 B4x2Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power272 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight18,600–23,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, over 13 registrations18,600–23,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 524 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,485–16,407 kgRegisteredmedian 11,154 kg, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,600–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 4,750 mm, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,750–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 8,440 mm, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,370–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,430 mm, over 5 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul29.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–38 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations30.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.9–41.4 l/100 km across 160 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.79 g Declaredmedian; 53.92–71 g56.3 g Declaredmedian; 52.23–77.44 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.6%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 13.5 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 370 B4x235,880 litres
£50,232 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry36,120 litres
£50,568 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.