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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) vs Volvo FM, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2017–2023)

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 FM, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2017–2023)

2017–2023 · 405 kW
41.8l/100 km
median; 40.9–43.6 across 4 declared configurations
Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) and Volvo FM, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2017–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)Volvo FM, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2017–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 29 declared configurations39,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 43,000 kg, over 23 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,300–28,054 kgRegisteredmedian 17,955 kg, over 23 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded6,100–7,950 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,680–10,900 mmRegisteredmedian 9,630 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,550–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,760 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, construction38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.8–39.3 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations41.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.9–43.6 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km78.44 g Declaredmedian; 76.62–79.69 g84.8 g Declaredmedian; 83.02–88.42 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.1 l/100 km between these two (8%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 3,720 litres a year (£5,208).

G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) full specificationFM, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2017–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

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 FM, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2017–2023)50,160 litres
£70,224 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.