Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 770 A4x2 vs Volvo FH, 488 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Scania R 770 A4x2

2021–2025 · 566 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 29.2–34.2 across 15 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 488 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019–2020 · 488 kW
37.4l/100 km
median; 34.9–38.4 across 15 declared configurations
Scania R 770 A4x2 and Volvo FH, 488 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania R 770 A4x2Volvo FH, 488 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power566 kWDeclared488 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight19,500–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 22,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 1 record without one20,500–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,607–9,085 kgRegisteredmedian 8,695 kg, over 5 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 5 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length5,960–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 6,120 mm, over 5 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,500–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.2–34.2 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations37.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.9–38.4 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.39 g Declaredmedian; 39.55–46.4 g50.7 g Declaredmedian; 47.3–52.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 770 A4x237,560 litres
£52,584 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 488 kW, 4x2 tractor unit44,880 litres
£62,832 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.