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
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 priceScania 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.