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

Scania L 320 B6x2*4 vs Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Scania L 320 B6x2*4

2019–2023 · 235 kW
40.4l/100 km
median; 38.9–44.8 across 30 declared configurations

Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2015–2024 · 210 kW
37l/100 km
median; 33.2–53.2 across 11 declared configurations
Scania L 320 B6x2*4 and Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania L 320 B6x2*4Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared210 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9.3 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 223 declared configurations24,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 169 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,365–18,721 kgRegisteredmedian 15,083 kg, over 172 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,300–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 5,450 mm, over 172 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,760–11,130 mmRegisteredmedian 9,400 mm, over 172 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,500 mm, over 35 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–44.8 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations37 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–53.2 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.81 g Declaredmedian; 52.69–60.8 g50.1 g Declaredmedian; 45.06–72.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.4 l/100 km between these two (9.1%). 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 4,080 litres a year (£5,712). The declared figures for one of them alone span 20 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania L 320 B6x2*448,480 litres
£67,872 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 210 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.