median; 35.3–44.5 across 8 declared configurations
Scania R 560 A6x4 and Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
Specification
Scania R 560 A6x4
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
412 kWDeclared
405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.7 litresDeclared
12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
35,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 36,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 6 records without one
28,500–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 19 declared configurations
Kerb weight
9,969–10,462 kgRegisteredmedian 10,183 kg, over 7 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 7 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
6,810–7,140 mmRegisteredmedian 6,840 mm, over 7 registrations
Not recorded
Overall height
3,170–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,490 mm, over 6 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–34.1 l/100 km across 39 declared configurations
39.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.3–44.5 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
41.57 g Declaredmedian; 38.08–46.25 g
53.5 g Declaredmedian; 47.9–60.3 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 560 A6x4 declared 8.8 l/100 km less (28.6%) 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 10,560 litres a year, or £14,784. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
