Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 410 A6x2/4 vs Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019)

Scania R 410 A6x2/4

2019–2022 · 302 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 28.8–29.9 across 6 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019)

2019–2026 · 315 kW
28.3l/100 km
median; 27.4–35.2 across 6 declared configurations
Scania R 410 A6x2/4 and Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019) side by side
SpecificationScania R 410 A6x2/4Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power302 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,800–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 49 declared configurations23,500–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 23 type-approval versions
Kerb weightNot recorded7,776–9,259 kgRegisteredmedian 8,652 kg, over 74 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,800–4,570 mmRegisteredmedian 4,100 mm, over 74 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,190–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 6,510 mm, over 74 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,430–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,500 mm, over 33 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–29.9 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations28.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.4–35.2 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.1 g Declaredmedian; 39.09–40.5 g38.42 g Declaredmedian; 37.18–47.74 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (4.5%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 410 A6x2/435,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019)33,960 litres
£47,544 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.