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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 730 A6x4 vs Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

Scania R 730 A6x4

2011–2021 · 537 kW
40.5l/100 km
median; 35.1–43.6 across 13 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 552 kW
40.1l/100 km
median; 35.4–47 across 85 declared configurations
Scania R 730 A6x4 and Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania R 730 A6x4Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2011–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power537 kWDeclared552 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 5, EURO 6, EURO V, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegisteredEURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 10 records without one32,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight9,580–11,455 kgRegisteredmedian 10,400 kg, over 12 registrations10,430 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,050–5,250 mmRegisteredmedian 4,650 mm, over 12 registrations4,770 mmRegistered
Overall length6,470–7,510 mmRegisteredmedian 6,910 mm, over 12 registrations6,900 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul40.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.1–43.6 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations40.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.4–47 l/100 km across 85 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.9 g Declaredmedian; 47.7–59.1 g54.41 g Declaredmedian; 48.05–63.72 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (0.9%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 730 A6x4 full specificationFH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 730 A6x448,600 litres
£68,040 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48,120 litres
£67,368 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.