median; 34.9–38.4 across 15 declared configurations
Scania R 730 A4x2 and Volvo FH, 488 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
Specification
Scania R 730 A4x2
Volvo FH, 488 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2014–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
537 kWDeclared
488 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
16.4 litresDeclared
16.1 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 5 records without one
20,500–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
Kerb weight
8,328–9,465 kgRegisteredmedian 8,877 kg, over 17 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
3,700–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 17 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
5,960–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 6,050 mm, over 17 registrations
Not recorded
Overall height
4,000 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
37.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.9–38.4 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
44.3 g Declaredmedian
50.7 g Declaredmedian; 47.3–52.1 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 730 A4x2 declared 4.7 l/100 km less (14.3%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,640 litres a year, or £7,896. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
