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

Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025)

Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 28.6–30.8 across 16 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025)

2020–2025 · 375 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 27.5–36.5 across 778 declared configurations
Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025) side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight24,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 299 declared configurations23,500–32,500 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 118 type-approval versions and 136 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded5,901–21,990 kgRegisteredmedian 9,081 kg, over 1,189 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,800–5,270 mmRegisteredmedian 4,100 mm, over 1,189 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,990–9,820 mmRegisteredmedian 6,510 mm, over 1,189 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,200–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,910 mm, over 257 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.8 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–36.5 l/100 km across 778 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.66 g Declaredmedian; 38.71–41.72 g40.31 g Declaredmedian; 37.3–49.47 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (1%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) full specificationFH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)36,000 litres
£50,400 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025)35,640 litres
£49,896 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.