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

Scania P 410 B6x4 vs Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Scania P 410 B6x4

2018–2023 · 302 kW
39.4l/100 km
median; 35.8–45 across 21 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 285 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; 35.4–41.4 across 14 declared configurations
Scania P 410 B6x4 and Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania P 410 B6x4Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power302 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight28,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 6 registrations29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 26 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,370–16,155 kgRegisteredmedian 11,760 kg, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,350–5,550 mmRegisteredmedian 5,450 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,870–8,580 mmRegisteredmedian 8,140 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,210 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul39.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.8–45 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.4–41.4 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53.4 g Declaredmedian; 48.58–61 g48.63 g Declaredmedian; 48.05–56.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.5 l/100 km between these two (9.7%). 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 4,200 litres a year (£5,880). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.2 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 410 B6x447,280 litres
£66,192 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry43,080 litres
£60,312 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.