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

Scania P 420 B6x4 vs Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Scania P 420 B6x4

2023 · 309 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 32.7–36.2 across 10 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 315 kW
39.6l/100 km
median; 36.3–42.3 across 15 declared configurations
Scania P 420 B6x4 and Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania P 420 B6x4Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,500–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 21 declared configurations29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 43 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–36.2 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations39.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–42.3 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.26 g Declaredmedian; 44.38–49.06 g53.7 g Declaredmedian; 49.16–57.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 420 B6x4 declared 5.5 l/100 km less (16.1%) 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 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 420 B6x440,920 litres
£57,288 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry47,520 litres
£66,528 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.