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

Scania R 410 A6x2/4 vs Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

Scania R 410 A6x2/4

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

Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2014–2025 · 315 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 28.7–33.7 across 11 declared configurations
Scania R 410 A6x2/4 and Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania R 410 A6x2/4Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power302 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,800–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 49 declared configurations24,000–30,500 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,173–18,105 kgRegisteredmedian 8,548 kg, over 23 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,900–4,870 mmRegisteredmedian 4,100 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,310–7,600 mmRegisteredmedian 6,510 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,360–3,880 mmRegisteredmedian 3,380 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–29.9 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.7–33.7 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.1 g Declaredmedian; 39.09–40.5 g42.4 g Declaredmedian; 38.87–45.68 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.7 l/100 km between these two (5.7%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5 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 FM, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit37,560 litres
£52,584 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.