Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
Scania R 370 B4x2 vs Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2019 · 278 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 32–37.8 across 24 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 370 B4x2 declared 4.6 l/100 km less (15.5%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania R 370 B4x235,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,040 litres
£57,456 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.