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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 460 A6x4 vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)

Lower declared fuel

Scania R 460 A6x4

2022–2024 · 338 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 29–31.5 across 6 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 345 kW
38.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania R 460 A6x4 and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania R 460 A6x4Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,500 kgRegistered28,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 31,000 kg, across 3 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,321 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase4,500 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,710 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall height3,840 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–31.5 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations38.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km42.74 g Declaredmedian; 39.27–42.75 g52.31 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 460 A6x4 declared 7.1 l/100 km less (22.5%) 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 8,520 litres a year, or £11,928. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

R 460 A6x4 full specificationFM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 460 A6x437,800 litres
£52,920 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)46,320 litres
£64,848 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.