Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 6.7 L (2019–2023) vs Volvo FE, 210 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 6.7 L (2019–2023)
2019–2023 · 206 kW
33.1l/100 km
median; 32–34.2 across 12 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
What the numbers actually say
The Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 6.7 L (2019–2023) declared 3.9 l/100 km less (11.7%) 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 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania P 280 B6x2*4, 6.7 L (2019–2023)39,720 litres
£55,608 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.