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

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

Scania S 730 A6x4

2019–2021 · 537 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 38.4–44.6 across 14 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 S 730 A6x4 and Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationScania S 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 new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power537 kWDeclared552 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI CRegisteredEURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight30,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 8 records without one32,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight10,472–11,495 kgRegisteredmedian 10,950 kg, over 9 registrations10,430 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,700 mm, over 9 registrations4,770 mmRegistered
Overall length6,870–7,320 mmRegisteredmedian 7,250 mm, over 9 registrations6,900 mmRegistered
Overall height4,000 mmRegistered4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.4–44.6 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations40.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.4–47 l/100 km across 85 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.1 g Declaredmedian; 52.1–60.5 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 1.7 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856). 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.

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

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania S 730 A6x446,080 litres
£64,512 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.