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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania R 650 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021) vs Volvo FH, 478 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)

Scania R 650 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 478 kW
46.3l/100 km
median; 41.5–52.9 across 54 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 478 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 478 kW
46.1l/100 km
median; 42.8–49 across 44 declared configurations
Scania R 650 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021) and Volvo FH, 478 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021)Volvo FH, 478 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight33,000–38,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, over 3 registrations35,000–40,000 kgDeclaredmedian 40,000 kg, across 166 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,827–13,445 kgRegisteredmedian 12,075 kg, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,610–7,000 mmRegisteredmedian 6,800 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,650–10,250 mmRegisteredmedian 9,850 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,500–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction46.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.5–52.9 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations46.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.8–49 l/100 km across 44 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km93.9 g Declaredmedian; 84.2–107.3 g93.57 g Declaredmedian; 86.85–99.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2021 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 11.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 650 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021) full specificationFH, 478 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 650 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021)55,560 litres
£77,784 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 478 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2020–2023)55,320 litres
£77,448 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.