Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania G 460 A6x2/4 vs Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2019)

Scania G 460 A6x2/4

2022–2023 · 338 kW
28.1l/100 km
median; 26.1–30 across 7 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2019)

2014–2019 · 338 kW
34.4l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania G 460 A6x2/4 and Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2019) side by side
SpecificationScania G 460 A6x2/4Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2019)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations26,100–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded7,749–9,050 kgRegisteredmedian 8,335 kg, over 22 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,900–4,270 mmRegisteredmedian 4,100 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,280–6,660 mmRegisteredmedian 6,510 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,370–3,890 mmRegisteredmedian 3,890 mm, over 12 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.1–30 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations34.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km38.11 g Declaredmedian; 35.4–40.63 g46.7 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 460 A6x2/433,720 litres
£47,208 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2019)41,280 litres
£57,792 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.