Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 560 B6x4 vs Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 405 kW
39.3l/100 km
median; 36.1–47.7 across 16 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 560 B6x4 declared 5.6 l/100 km less (16.6%) 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 6,720 litres a year, or £9,408. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania R 560 B6x440,440 litres
£56,616 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry47,160 litres
£66,024 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.