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
Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 315 kW
39.6l/100 km
median; 36.3–42.3 across 15 declared configurations
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 priceScania 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.