Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania P 420 B8x4*4 vs Scania P 420 B8x4

Lower declared fuel

Scania P 420 B8x4*4

2022–2023 · 309 kW
36.9l/100 km
median; 36.6–42.2 across 6 declared configurations

Scania P 420 B8x4

2022–2023 · 309 kW
41.7l/100 km
median; 40.4–41.9 across 5 declared configurations
Scania P 420 B8x4*4 and Scania P 420 B8x4 side by side
SpecificationScania P 420 B8x4*4Scania P 420 B8x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 36,000 kg, across 16 declared configurations36,000–50,000 kgDeclaredmedian 39,000 kg, across 28 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction36.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–42.2 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations41.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.4–41.9 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km74.83 g Declaredmedian; 74.22–85.63 g84.49 g Declaredmedian; 81.99–84.94 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 420 B8x4*4 declared 4.8 l/100 km less (13%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,760 litres a year, or £8,064. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 420 B8x4*444,280 litres
£61,992 at the assumed price
Scania P 420 B8x450,040 litres
£70,056 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.