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

Scania L 360 B6x2*4 vs Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Scania L 360 B6x2*4

2019–2023 · 265 kW
41.7l/100 km
median; 39.4–45.5 across 33 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 263 kW
37.7l/100 km
median; 34.6–56.4 across 93 declared configurations
Scania L 360 B6x2*4 and Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania L 360 B6x2*4Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared263 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9.3 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight25,600–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 150 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 43 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,785–18,998 kgRegisteredmedian 15,334 kg, over 43 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,250–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 43 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,900–11,140 mmRegisteredmedian 9,500 mm, over 42 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,890–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,510 mm, over 26 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul41.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.4–45.5 l/100 km across 33 declared configurations37.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–56.4 l/100 km across 93 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.54 g Declaredmedian; 53.45–61.7 g51.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.89–76.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry declared 4 l/100 km less (10.6%) 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 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania L 360 B6x2*450,040 litres
£70,056 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,240 litres
£63,336 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.