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

Scania G 560 B6x2*4 vs Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Scania G 560 B6x2*4

2022–2023 · 412 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 30–33.8 across 13 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 413 kW
37l/100 km
median; 34–39.5 across 16 declared configurations
Scania G 560 B6x2*4 and Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania G 560 B6x2*4Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared413 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 23 declared configurations26,500–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 102 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30–33.8 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations37 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34–39.5 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.42 g Declaredmedian; 40.71–45.81 g50.11 g Declaredmedian; 46.12–53.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 560 B6x2*4 declared 5.7 l/100 km less (18.2%) 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 6,840 litres a year, or £9,576. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 560 B6x2*437,560 litres
£52,584 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry44,400 litres
£62,160 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.