Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021) vs Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)

Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 478 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 478 kW
40.8l/100 km
median; 37.1–45.6 across 82 declared configurations
Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021) and Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021)Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight28,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 7 registrations30,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 257 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,375–16,675 kgRegisteredmedian 15,975 kg, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,650–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,500–10,700 mmRegisteredmedian 10,100 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,950 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul40.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration40.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–45.6 l/100 km across 82 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.1 g Declaredmedian55.34 g Declaredmedian; 50.29–61.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.4%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.5 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021)48,720 litres
£68,208 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)48,960 litres
£68,544 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.