Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania P 320 B6x4 vs Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Scania P 320 B6x4

2019–2025 · 235 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2022 · 251 kW
39.4l/100 km
median; 37.6–42.2 across 4 declared configurations
Scania P 320 B6x4 and Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania P 320 B6x4Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared251 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9.3 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight30,000–31,000 kgRegisteredmedian 31,000 kg, over 4 registrations29,000–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations
Kerb weight15,430–16,148 kgRegisteredmedian 16,085 kg, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,500–5,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,150–8,590 mmRegisteredmedian 8,330 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,850–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration39.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.6–42.2 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.94 g Declaredmedian53.4 g Declaredmedian; 51–57.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.3 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 3,960 litres a year (£5,544). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.6 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 P 320 B6x443,320 litres
£60,648 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 251 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry47,280 litres
£66,192 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.