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

Scania R 500 A6x4 vs Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

Scania R 500 A6x4

2019–2023 · 368 kW
32.2l/100 km
median; 29.3–39.5 across 30 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2019–2023 · 375 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 29.9–43.7 across 128 declared configurations
Scania R 500 A6x4 and Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 A6x4Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,500–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 9 records without one29,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 32,000 kg, across 25 type-approval versions and 14 records without one
Kerb weight9,337–20,503 kgRegisteredmedian 9,905 kg, over 16 registrations9,240–18,891 kgRegisteredmedian 10,064 kg, over 46 registrations
Wheelbase4,300–4,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 16 registrations4,370–5,270 mmRegisteredmedian 4,570 mm, over 46 registrations
Overall length6,650–7,640 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 16 registrations6,700–7,680 mmRegisteredmedian 6,960 mm, over 46 registrations
Overall height3,620–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 6 registrations3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,830 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–39.5 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–43.7 l/100 km across 128 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.63 g Declaredmedian; 39.76–53.5 g46.37 g Declaredmedian; 40.48–59.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2 l/100 km between these two (6.2%). 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 2,400 litres a year (£3,360). The declared figures for one of them alone span 13.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 500 A6x4 full specificationFH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 500 A6x438,640 litres
£54,096 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit41,040 litres
£57,456 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.