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

Scania S 770 A6x2 vs Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

Scania S 770 A6x2

2021–2023 · 566 kW
33.6l/100 km
median; 31.5–34.9 across 40 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 552 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 32.8–36.7 across 27 declared configurations
Scania S 770 A6x2 and Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania S 770 A6x2Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power566 kWDeclared552 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight28,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 2 registrations23,500–32,500 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 105 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,015–10,235 kgRegisteredmedian 10,015 kg, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase2,950–4,460 mmRegisteredmedian 2,950 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,750 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.5–34.9 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.8–36.7 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.55 g Declaredmedian; 42.77–47.3 g46.3 g Declaredmedian; 44.4–49.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.5 l/100 km between these two (1.4%). 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 600 litres a year (£840). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania S 770 A6x240,320 litres
£56,448 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)40,920 litres
£57,288 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.