Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 560 A4x2, 12.7 L (2022–2024) vs Volvo FM, 405 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 FM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
2019–2022 · 405 kW
30.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 560 A4x2, 12.7 L (2022–2024) declared 3.4 l/100 km less (12.6%) 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 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. 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 FM, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit36,360 litres
£50,904 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.