Scania R 460 B6x4 and Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid truck side by side
Specification
Scania R 460 B6x4
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
338 kWDeclared
345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.7 litresDeclared
12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
35,000 kgRegistered
29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 98 declared configurations
Kerb weight
16,822 kgRegistered
Not recorded
Wheelbase
5,900 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Overall length
9,450 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Overall height
3,840 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 6 declared configurations
38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–43.3 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
44.69 g Declaredmedian; 44.69–44.76 g
51.97 g Declaredmedian; 44.68–58.7 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 460 B6x4 declared 5.3 l/100 km less (16%) 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 6,360 litres a year, or £8,904. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
