median; 27–36.7 across 305 declared configurations
Scania S 560 A4x2 and Volvo FH, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023) side by side
Specification
Scania S 560 A4x2
Volvo FH, 405 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2020–2023)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
412 kWDeclared
405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.7 litresDeclared
12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
EURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 23 type-approval versions and 4 records without one
19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 22 type-approval versions and 6 records without one
Kerb weight
7,813–9,849 kgRegisteredmedian 8,606 kg, over 62 registrations
7,500–8,976 kgRegisteredmedian 8,337 kg, over 41 registrations
Wheelbase
3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 62 registrations
3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 41 registrations
Overall length
5,810–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 62 registrations
5,890–6,410 mmRegisteredmedian 6,040 mm, over 41 registrations
Overall height
3,820–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 50 registrations
3,430–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,940 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
26.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 24.7–29.9 l/100 km across 415 declared configurations
29 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27–36.7 l/100 km across 305 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
35.66 g Declaredmedian; 33.5–40.53 g
39.37 g Declaredmedian; 36.63–49.7 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania S 560 A4x2 declared 2.7 l/100 km less (10.2%) 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 3,240 litres a year, or £4,536. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
