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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023) vs Volvo FH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 397 kW
41.8l/100 km
median; 39.8–45.1 across 15 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 413 kW
46.4l/100 km
median; 45.5–49.8 across 16 declared configurations
Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023) and Volvo FH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023)Volvo FH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared413 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 63 declared configurations36,000–40,000 kgDeclaredmedian 39,000 kg, across 59 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction41.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.8–45.1 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations46.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 45.5–49.8 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km84.71 g Declaredmedian; 80.8–91.5 g94.14 g Declaredmedian; 92.28–101 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023) declared 4.6 l/100 km less (11%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023) full specificationFH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023)50,160 litres
£70,224 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry55,680 litres
£77,952 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.