Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021) vs Volvo FH, 488 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Scania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 478 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 488 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2020 · 488 kW
41.5l/100 km
median; 39–44.1 across 10 declared configurations
Scania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021) and Volvo FH, 488 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021)Volvo FH, 488 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared488 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 31 declared configurations27,000–32,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,500 kg, across 11 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration41.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39–44.1 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.7 g Declaredmedian56.3 g Declaredmedian; 52.8–59.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021) declared 5.6 l/100 km less (15.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 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 price
Scania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021)43,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 488 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry49,800 litres
£69,720 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.