Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 560 B6x2*4 vs Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 405 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; 31.8–37.9 across 7 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 560 B6x2*4 declared 3.4 l/100 km less (10.9%) 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 B6x2*437,320 litres
£52,248 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry41,400 litres
£57,960 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.