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

Scania R 460 A6x2/4 vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2016–2023)

Lower declared fuel

Scania R 460 A6x2/4

2023 · 338 kW
27l/100 km
median; 25–29.4 across 45 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2016–2023)

2016–2023 · 345 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 29–38.8 across 12 declared configurations
Scania R 460 A6x2/4 and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2016–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 460 A6x2/4Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2016–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEEV, EURO 6, EURO V, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,800–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 71 declared configurations23,500–31,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 25 type-approval versions and 11 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded7,725–20,320 kgRegisteredmedian 8,766 kg, over 56 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,800–5,070 mmRegisteredmedian 4,100 mm, over 56 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,200–7,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,510 mm, over 56 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,000–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,400 mm, over 19 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul27 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25–29.4 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–38.8 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km36.64 g Declaredmedian; 33.93–39.87 g42.72 g Declaredmedian; 39.36–52.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 460 A6x2/4 declared 4.5 l/100 km less (16.6%) 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 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

R 460 A6x2/4 full specificationFM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2016–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 460 A6x2/432,400 litres
£45,360 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2016–2023)37,800 litres
£52,920 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.