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
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 priceScania 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.