Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 560 A4x2, 12.7 L (2022–2024) vs Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Lower declared fuel
Scania R 560 A4x2, 12.7 L (2022–2024)
2022–2024 · 412 kW
26.9l/100 km
median; 24.9–31.3 across 274 declared configurations
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
2019–2023 · 413 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 30.2–35.9 across 35 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 560 A4x2, 12.7 L (2022–2024) declared 4.6 l/100 km less (17.1%) 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 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania R 560 A4x2, 12.7 L (2022–2024)32,280 litres
£45,192 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit37,800 litres
£52,920 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.