Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania S 560 A6x2 vs Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

Lower declared fuel

Scania S 560 A6x2

2022–2023 · 412 kW
28.5l/100 km
median; 27.1–29.8 across 56 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2019–2023 · 413 kW
34.6l/100 km
median; 33.8–35.9 across 5 declared configurations
Scania S 560 A6x2 and Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania S 560 A6x2Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared413 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 137 declared configurations23,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 29 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–29.8 l/100 km across 56 declared configurations34.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–35.9 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.7 g Declaredmedian; 36.68–40.4 g47 g Declaredmedian; 45.84–48.69 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 560 A6x2 declared 6.1 l/100 km less (21.4%) 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 7,320 litres a year, or £10,248. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania S 560 A6x234,200 litres
£47,880 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x2 tractor unit41,520 litres
£58,128 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.