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Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania G 540 B6x2*4 vs Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Scania G 540 B6x2*4

2020–2023 · 397 kW
33.9l/100 km
median; 32.3–36.9 across 14 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 405 kW
38l/100 km
median; 31.3–38.4 across 17 declared configurations
Scania G 540 B6x2*4 and Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania G 540 B6x2*4Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 65 declared configurations27,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 39 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–36.9 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations38 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–38.4 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.94 g Declaredmedian; 43.8–50 g51.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.42–52.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 540 B6x2*4 declared 4.1 l/100 km less (12%) 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 4,920 litres a year, or £6,888. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

G 540 B6x2*4 full specificationFMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 540 B6x2*440,680 litres
£56,952 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,600 litres
£63,840 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.