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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania G 540 A4x2 vs Volvo FM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Scania G 540 A4x2

2020–2022 · 397 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019–2022 · 405 kW
30.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania G 540 A4x2 and Volvo FM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania G 540 A4x2Volvo FM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–23,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations20,500–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul36.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration30.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km49.68 g Declaredmedian41.04 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit declared 6.3 l/100 km less (20.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,560 litres a year, or £10,584. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

G 540 A4x2 full specificationFM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 540 A4x243,920 litres
£61,488 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit36,360 litres
£50,904 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.