Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 660 B6x2*4 vs Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Scania R 660 B6x2*4

2021–2023 · 485 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; 30.8–36.6 across 63 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 552 kW
38.2l/100 km
median; 35.7–41.3 across 33 declared configurations
Scania R 660 B6x2*4 and Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania R 660 B6x2*4Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power485 kWDeclared552 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 141 declared configurations27,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 152 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–36.6 l/100 km across 63 declared configurations38.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.7–41.3 l/100 km across 33 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.78 g Declaredmedian; 41.7–49.6 g51.76 g Declaredmedian; 48.35–56.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 660 B6x2*4 declared 3.7 l/100 km less (10.7%) 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 4,440 litres a year, or £6,216. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 660 B6x2*441,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,840 litres
£64,176 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.