Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 560 B6x2 vs Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 405 kW
38l/100 km
median; 31.3–38.4 across 17 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 560 B6x2 declared 6.2 l/100 km less (19.4%) 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 7,440 litres a year, or £10,416. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania R 560 B6x238,160 litres
£53,424 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,600 litres
£63,840 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.