Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) vs Volvo FH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 412 kW
38.7l/100 km
median; 37.8–39.3 across 17 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 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) and Volvo FH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)Volvo FH, 413 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared413 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 29 declared configurations36,000–40,000 kgDeclaredmedian 39,000 kg, across 59 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.8–39.3 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations46.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 45.5–49.8 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km78.44 g Declaredmedian; 76.62–79.69 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 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) declared 7.7 l/100 km less (19.8%) 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 9,240 litres a year, or £12,936. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)46,440 litres
£65,016 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.