Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 660 A6x2 vs Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

Scania R 660 A6x2

2021–2023 · 485 kW
31.6l/100 km
median; 29.6–36.2 across 83 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
Scania R 660 A6x2 and Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania R 660 A6x2Volvo FH, 478 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power485 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 246 declared configurations24,000–31,500 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 63 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.6–36.2 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations33.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–38.7 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.8 g Declaredmedian; 40.12–49.02 g45.68 g Declaredmedian; 43.75–52.43 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.6%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.6 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 660 A6x237,920 litres
£53,088 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.