Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 460 B6x4 vs Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 345 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 33–43.3 across 36 declared configurations
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.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania R 460 B6x439,600 litres
£55,440 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 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.