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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 590 A4x2 vs Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Scania R 590 A4x2

2021–2026 · 434 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 27.3–35.2 across 144 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019–2023 · 413 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 30.2–35.9 across 35 declared configurations
Scania R 590 A4x2 and Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania R 590 A4x2Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power434 kWDeclared413 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight19,000–23,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 36 type-approval versions and 5 records without one20,500–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 178 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,012–9,404 kgRegisteredmedian 8,677 kg, over 80 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 80 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length5,950–6,200 mmRegisteredmedian 6,120 mm, over 80 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 78 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.3–35.2 l/100 km across 144 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–35.9 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.79 g Declaredmedian; 36.98–47.73 g42.73 g Declaredmedian; 40.92–48.65 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.2 l/100 km between these two (7.5%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 2,640 litres a year (£3,696). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 590 A4x2 full specificationFH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 590 A4x235,160 litres
£49,224 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 4x2 tractor unit37,800 litres
£52,920 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.