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

Scania R 560 A6x2/2 vs Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2020)

Scania R 560 A6x2/2

2023 · 412 kW
26.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2020)

2016–2020 · 405 kW
35.8l/100 km
median; 33.1–41.4 across 193 declared configurations
Scania R 560 A6x2/2 and Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2020) side by side
SpecificationScania R 560 A6x2/2Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2020)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight24,000–26,500 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 10 declared configurations24,000–32,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 41 type-approval versions and 26 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,200–18,625 kgRegisteredmedian 9,275 kg, over 114 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,800–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,100 mm, over 114 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,000–7,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,510 mm, over 113 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,430–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 28 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul26.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.1–41.4 l/100 km across 193 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km35.6 g Declaredmedian48.5 g Declaredmedian; 44.9–56.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 560 A6x2/231,560 litres
£44,184 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2020)42,960 litres
£60,144 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.