Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) vs Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)

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 FMX, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 405 kW

43.8l/100 km

median; 40.6–48.6 across 30 declared configurations

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) and Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023) side by side
Specification	Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)	Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)
Vehicle form	Lorry (BA)Registered	Lorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration	8×4Declared	8×4Declared
Registered new	2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records	2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	412 kWDeclared	405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	12.7 litresDeclared	12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automatedDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	Not recorded	EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight	33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 29 declared configurations	44,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight	Not recorded	14,625 kgRegistered
Wheelbase	Not recorded	6,450 mmRegistered
Overall length	Not recorded	9,220 mmRegistered
Overall height	Not recorded	3,200 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, construction	38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.8–39.3 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations	43.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.6–48.6 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	78.44 g Declaredmedian; 76.62–79.69 g	88.93 g Declaredmedian; 82.27–98.6 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 5.1 l/100 km less (13.1%) 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 6,120 litres a year, or £8,568. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) full specification FMX, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023) full specification The 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 FMX, 405 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)52,560 litres

£73,584 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.