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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania P 450 A6x4 vs Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

Lower declared fuel

Scania P 450 A6x4

2021 · 331 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 35.9–37.4 across 3 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2020–2022 · 315 kW
41.7l/100 km
median; 39.4–41.7 across 2 declared configurations
Scania P 450 A6x4 and Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 A6x4Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,100–38,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,100 kg, across 12 declared configurations28,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 6 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.9–37.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations41.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.4–41.7 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.9 g Declaredmedian; 48.7–50.7 g56.6 g Declaredmedian; 53.4–56.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 450 A6x4 declared 5.6 l/100 km less (15.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,720 litres a year, or £9,408. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

P 450 A6x4 full specificationFM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 450 A6x443,320 litres
£60,648 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit50,040 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.