Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania S 560 B6x2*4 vs Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

Scania S 560 B6x2*4

2022–2023 · 412 kW
30.9l/100 km
median; 28.3–31.9 across 30 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 405 kW
38l/100 km
median; 31.3–38.4 across 17 declared configurations
Scania S 560 B6x2*4 and Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania S 560 B6x2*4Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,500–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 53 declared configurations27,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 39 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul30.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.3–31.9 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations38 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–38.4 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.91 g Declaredmedian; 38.31–43.18 g51.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.42–52.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 560 B6x2*4 declared 7.1 l/100 km less (22.9%) 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 8,520 litres a year, or £11,928. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania S 560 B6x2*437,080 litres
£51,912 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,600 litres
£63,840 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.