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

Scania P 460 B6x4 vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023)

Lower declared fuel

Scania P 460 B6x4

2022–2023 · 338 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 31.4–34.1 across 10 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 345 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 34.2–40.6 across 14 declared configurations
Scania P 460 B6x4 and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania P 460 B6x4Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,500–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 31,000 kg, across 119 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.4–34.1 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.2–40.6 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.26 g Declaredmedian; 42.59–46.23 g52.12 g Declaredmedian; 46.42–55.01 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 460 B6x4 declared 5 l/100 km less (14.9%) 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 6,000 litres a year, or £8,400. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 460 B6x440,080 litres
£56,112 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry, 12.8 L (2020–2023)46,080 litres
£64,512 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.