Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 660 A6x2*4 vs Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Lower declared fuel
Scania R 660 A6x2*4
2021–2023 · 485 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 29.7–33.3 across 13 declared configurations
Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
2019–2023 · 478 kW
33.7l/100 km
median; 32.3–38.7 across 20 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 660 A6x2*4 declared 3.3 l/100 km less (10.8%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 3,960 litres a year, or £5,544. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania R 660 A6x2*436,480 litres
£51,072 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit40,440 litres
£56,616 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.