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Declared fuel consumption · EU vehicle group 12 · diesel

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units: which uses the least fuel?

Every model here was simulated by its manufacturer on the EU long haul ems mission, with the payload the regulation sets, and declared to the regulator. Figures are compared only within one reporting year and one payload. A model is ranked when at least ten declared vehicles stand behind its figure.

Generated illustration, not a photograph: a representative 6×4 tractor unit
Illustration — not a photograph

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2022 declarations

Declared to the regulator
  1. Lowest: 37.9 l/100 km
    Scania S 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    37.2–38.9 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  2. 2: 39.6 l/100 km
    Scania R 560 A6x4 · 412 kW
    36.6–42.8 l/100 km across 39 declared configurations · 45 declared vehicles
  3. 3: 39.8 l/100 km
    Scania S 560 A6x4 · 412 kW
    37.7–40.5 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  4. 4: 41 l/100 km
    Scania R 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    37.9–49.2 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations · 40 declared vehicles
  5. 5: 42.3 l/100 km
    Scania R 530 A6x4 · 390 kW
    40.7–45.6 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations · 26 declared vehicles
  6. 6: 42.8 l/100 km
    Scania R 590 A6x4 · 434 kW
    41.1–49.8 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations · 39 declared vehicles
  7. 7: 42.9 l/100 km
    Scania R 540 A6x4 · 397 kW
    39.9–47.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations · 21 declared vehicles
  8. 7: 42.9 l/100 km
    Scania S 590 A6x4 · 434 kW
    40.9–47.5 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations · 22 declared vehicles
  9. 9: 43.1 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    38.4–53.8 l/100 km across 128 declared configurations · 204 declared vehicles
  10. 10: 43.3 l/100 km
    Scania S 660 A6x4 · 485 kW
    40.2–50.9 l/100 km across 53 declared configurations · 62 declared vehicles
  11. 11: 43.4 l/100 km
    Scania R 660 A6x4 · 485 kW
    40.9–48.1 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations · 87 declared vehicles
  12. 12: 44.4 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) · 405 kW
    39.9–53.6 l/100 km across 159 declared configurations · 188 declared vehicles
  13. 13: 44.7 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 375 kW
    43.1–48.5 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  14. 14: 45.3 l/100 km
    Scania S 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    43.2–51.6 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations · 50 declared vehicles
  15. 15: 46 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 375 kW
    43.8–48.7 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations · 30 declared vehicles
  16. 16: 46.1 l/100 km
    DAF XF 530 FTT · 390 kW
    43.6–53.6 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations · 27 declared vehicles
  17. 17: 46.3 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023) · 345 kW
    45.2–46.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  18. 18: 46.4 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    43.3–51.5 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations · 55 declared vehicles
  19. 19: 46.5 l/100 km
    Scania R 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    42.5–51.6 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations · 47 declared vehicles
  20. 20: 47.4 l/100 km
    Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 419 kW
    44.1–53.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 15 declared vehicles
  21. 21: 47.5 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    42.3–51.7 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations · 31 declared vehicles
  22. 22: 47.7 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 425 kW
    44.9–51.6 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations · 27 declared vehicles
  23. 23: 47.8 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    45–49.2 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations · 17 declared vehicles
  24. 24: 48 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    45.1–55.9 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations · 42 declared vehicles
  25. 24: 48 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    46.3–53.1 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  26. 26: 48.3 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 460 kW
    44.7–54.4 l/100 km across 81 declared configurations · 103 declared vehicles
  27. 27: 48.4 l/100 km
    Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    42.8–52 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations · 32 declared vehicles
  28. 28: 48.5 l/100 km
    DAF CF 480 FTT · 355 kW
    45.9–48.6 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  29. 29: 48.6 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 471 kW
    45.9–54.2 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations · 33 declared vehicles
  30. 30: 49 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    44.4–54.4 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations · 30 declared vehicles
Bars: median declared litres per 100 km, from zero. The thin line over each bar spans the lowest to highest declared figure for that model.
Table view
Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2022 declarations
RankModelMedian l/100 kmRangeConfigurationsVehiclesMedian g CO₂/t·kmCO₂ range
1Scania S 500 A6x437.937.2–38.951037.4636.74–38.4
2Scania R 560 A6x439.636.6–42.8394539.0636.12–42.26
3Scania S 560 A6x439.837.7–40.5101039.2737.2–40
4Scania R 500 A6x44137.9–49.2304040.4637.39–48.6
5Scania R 530 A6x442.340.7–45.6242641.7940.16–45
6Scania R 590 A6x442.841.1–49.8363942.2440.62–49.14
7Scania R 540 A6x442.939.9–47.4192142.3639.42–46.77
7Scania S 590 A6x442.940.9–47.5202242.3540.43–46.86
9Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit43.138.4–53.812820442.5637.87–53.1
10Scania S 660 A6x443.340.2–50.9536242.7139.67–50.29
11Scania R 660 A6x443.440.9–48.1838742.8940.42–47.45
12Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)44.439.9–53.615918843.7939.44–52.9
13MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)44.743.1–48.5111444.142.57–47.9
14Scania S 770 A6x445.343.2–51.6455044.7142.7–50.99
15MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)4643.8–48.7263045.443.24–48.1
16DAF XF 530 FTT46.143.6–53.6252745.4943.1–52.9
17Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)46.345.2–46.341145.844.66–45.8
18Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit46.443.3–51.5275545.8642.74–50.8
19Scania R 770 A6x446.542.5–51.6454745.9641.94–51
20Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit47.444.1–53.8141546.7943.5–53.1
21Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit47.542.3–51.7253146.9141.73–51.07
22Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit47.744.9–51.6262747.1444.33–50.9
23MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)47.845–49.2161747.244.45–48.56
24MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)4845.1–55.9424247.3544.5–55.21
24Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit4846.3–53.1181847.3845.68–52.4
26Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48.344.7–54.48110347.7144.13–53.8
27Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48.442.8–52283247.8142.29–51.4
28DAF CF 480 FTT48.545.9–48.641047.945.33–48
29MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)48.645.9–54.2303348.0145.31–53.5
30Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit4944.4–54.4303048.3543.89–53.7

Showing the 30 lowest declared figures of 33 ranked here. Every model has its own page, reached from its make or its range.

What the difference is worth

The lowest and highest ranked here are 13.2 l/100 km apart (34.8%). At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 15,840 litres a year, or £22,176.

Where it stops mattering: 4 models here are within 10% of the lowest figure, inside the tolerance of declared figures, so the ranking between them is not a reason to choose one over another. The specification ordered matters too: declared figures for the Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit alone span 15.4 l/100 km across its configurations.

The price is an assumption for illustration, not a price we track; use your own. Declared figures compare vehicles with each other on a standard route; they are not what one lorry will use on your roads.

28 models not ranked: fewer than ten declared vehicles behind the figure
Scania R 460 A6x4338 kW39.6 l/100 km9 vehicles
Scania S 530 A6x4390 kW42 l/100 km8 vehicles
Scania S 540 A6x4397 kW42.2 l/100 km4 vehicles
Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit405 kW44.2 l/100 km4 vehicles
Scania G 500 A6x4368 kW44.6 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGX 26.470 6x4346 kW45.2 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)471 kW45.2 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)397 kW45.3 l/100 km9 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)316 kW45.4 l/100 km2 vehicles
DAF XF 480 FTT355 kW45.7 l/100 km4 vehicles
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit345 kW45.9 l/100 km9 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)346 kW46.7 l/100 km6 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)346 kW46.9 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4397 kW46.9 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)375 kW47.3 l/100 km8 vehicles
Renault T, 360 kW, 6x4 tractor unit360 kW47.4 l/100 km9 vehicles
Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit375 kW47.8 l/100 km2 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit345 kW47.9 l/100 km6 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit330 kW48.6 l/100 km2 vehicles
DAF CF 530 FTT390 kW48.7 l/100 km6 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit380 kW48.7 l/100 km3 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit375 kW48.7 l/100 km6 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2022)375 kW48.8 l/100 km1 vehicle
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit350 kW48.8 l/100 km5 vehicles
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)478 kW49.1 l/100 km2 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit405 kW49.5 l/100 km9 vehicles
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x4 tractor unit413 kW50.7 l/100 km9 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit350 kW50.8 l/100 km5 vehicles

Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool (Regulation (EU) 2017/2400). Source: European Environment Agency. Payload 26.5 t, reporting period 2022.

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2022 declarationsLowest: Scania S 500 A6x4, 28.1 l/100 km · 33 models ranked

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2022 declarations

Declared to the regulator
  1. Lowest: 28.1 l/100 km
    Scania S 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    27.6–28.7 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  2. 2: 28.9 l/100 km
    Scania R 560 A6x4 · 412 kW
    27.2–32.6 l/100 km across 39 declared configurations · 45 declared vehicles
  3. 3: 29.2 l/100 km
    Scania S 560 A6x4 · 412 kW
    28.1–30.1 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  4. 4: 31.2 l/100 km
    Scania R 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    28.1–38.1 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations · 40 declared vehicles
  5. 5: 31.7 l/100 km
    Scania R 530 A6x4 · 390 kW
    30.4–35.1 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations · 26 declared vehicles
  6. 6: 32 l/100 km
    Scania R 590 A6x4 · 434 kW
    30.9–40.3 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations · 39 declared vehicles
  7. 7: 32.1 l/100 km
    Scania R 540 A6x4 · 397 kW
    29.4–37.3 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations · 21 declared vehicles
  8. 7: 32.1 l/100 km
    Scania S 590 A6x4 · 434 kW
    30.8–37.3 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations · 22 declared vehicles
  9. 9: 32.2 l/100 km
    Scania S 660 A6x4 · 485 kW
    30–41.1 l/100 km across 53 declared configurations · 62 declared vehicles
  10. 10: 32.4 l/100 km
    Scania R 660 A6x4 · 485 kW
    30.4–37.5 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations · 87 declared vehicles
  11. 11: 32.7 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    29.2–42 l/100 km across 128 declared configurations · 204 declared vehicles
  12. 12: 34.1 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) · 405 kW
    30.1–41.1 l/100 km across 159 declared configurations · 188 declared vehicles
  13. 13: 34.2 l/100 km
    Scania S 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    32.3–40.5 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations · 50 declared vehicles
  14. 14: 34.6 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 375 kW
    32.1–37.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  15. 15: 34.9 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023) · 345 kW
    34.9–36.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  16. 16: 35.1 l/100 km
    Scania R 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    32.1–40.3 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations · 47 declared vehicles
  17. 17: 35.5 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 375 kW
    33.3–37.8 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations · 30 declared vehicles
  18. 18: 35.7 l/100 km
    DAF XF 530 FTT · 390 kW
    32.9–42.3 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations · 27 declared vehicles
  19. 19: 36.1 l/100 km
    Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 419 kW
    33.3–41.9 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 15 declared vehicles
  20. 20: 37 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    33.4–38.5 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations · 17 declared vehicles
  21. 21: 37.2 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    34.7–40.6 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations · 55 declared vehicles
  22. 22: 37.4 l/100 km
    DAF CF 480 FTT · 355 kW
    36.5–37.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  23. 22: 37.4 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    34.6–45.7 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations · 42 declared vehicles
  24. 24: 37.5 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 471 kW
    35.4–42.9 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations · 33 declared vehicles
  25. 25: 37.8 l/100 km
    Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    33–40.7 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations · 32 declared vehicles
  26. 26: 38.8 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    33.8–42.8 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations · 31 declared vehicles
  27. 26: 38.8 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 460 kW
    35.6–44.6 l/100 km across 81 declared configurations · 103 declared vehicles
  28. 28: 39 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 425 kW
    36–41.7 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations · 27 declared vehicles
  29. 29: 39.1 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    37.4–41.8 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  30. 30: 39.3 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    35.6–44 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations · 30 declared vehicles
Bars: median declared litres per 100 km, from zero. The thin line over each bar spans the lowest to highest declared figure for that model.
Table view
Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2022 declarations
RankModelMedian l/100 kmRangeConfigurationsVehiclesMedian g CO₂/t·kmCO₂ range
1Scania S 500 A6x428.127.6–28.7510210.33206.54–214.62
2Scania R 560 A6x428.927.2–32.63945216.41203.51–244.01
3Scania S 560 A6x429.228.1–30.11010218.04209.86–224.99
4Scania R 500 A6x431.228.1–38.13040232.9209.9–284.9
5Scania R 530 A6x431.730.4–35.12426236.9227.1–262.7
6Scania R 590 A6x43230.9–40.33639238.98230.84–301
7Scania R 540 A6x432.129.4–37.31921239.8219.91–278.86
7Scania S 590 A6x432.130.8–37.32022240.31230.28–278.92
9Scania S 660 A6x432.230–41.15362240.86224.3–307.57
10Scania R 660 A6x432.430.4–37.58387242.1227.09–280.36
11Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit32.729.2–42128204244.77218.5–314.3
12Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)34.130.1–41.1159188255.06225.37–307.3
13Scania S 770 A6x434.232.3–40.54550255.49241.79–303.1
14MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)34.632.1–37.61114258.34240.18–281.4
15Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)34.934.9–36.5411260.8260.8–273.19
16Scania R 770 A6x435.132.1–40.34547262.7239.68–301.5
17MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)35.533.3–37.82630265.33248.82–282.68
18DAF XF 530 FTT35.732.9–42.32527266.81246.33–316.5
19Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit36.133.3–41.91415269.9249.2–313
20MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)3733.4–38.51617276.62249.53–288.11
21Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit37.234.7–40.62755278.39259.57–303.2
22DAF CF 480 FTT37.436.5–37.5410279.7272.53–280.2
22MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)37.434.6–45.74242279.47258.95–341.48
24MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)37.535.4–42.93033280264.33–320.9
25Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit37.833–40.72832282.91246.45–304
26Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit38.833.8–42.82531290.13252.83–319.8
26Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit38.835.6–44.681103290.29266.2–333.53
28Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit3936–41.72627291.92269.21–312.07
29Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.137.4–41.81818292279.91–312.2
30Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.335.6–443030293.8266.43–329.23

Showing the 30 lowest declared figures of 33 ranked here. Every model has its own page, reached from its make or its range.

What the difference is worth

The lowest and highest ranked here are 13.5 l/100 km apart (48%). At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 16,200 litres a year, or £22,680.

Where it stops mattering: 3 models here are within 10% of the lowest figure, inside the tolerance of declared figures, so the ranking between them is not a reason to choose one over another. The specification ordered matters too: declared figures for the Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit alone span 12.8 l/100 km across its configurations.

The price is an assumption for illustration, not a price we track; use your own. Declared figures compare vehicles with each other on a standard route; they are not what one lorry will use on your roads.

28 models not ranked: fewer than ten declared vehicles behind the figure
Scania R 460 A6x4338 kW30.9 l/100 km9 vehicles
Scania S 540 A6x4397 kW31.3 l/100 km4 vehicles
Scania S 530 A6x4390 kW31.4 l/100 km8 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)471 kW34.3 l/100 km4 vehicles
Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit405 kW34.4 l/100 km4 vehicles
Scania G 500 A6x4368 kW34.5 l/100 km1 vehicle
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit345 kW34.5 l/100 km9 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.470 6x4346 kW34.9 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)397 kW35.2 l/100 km9 vehicles
DAF XF 480 FTT355 kW35.3 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)316 kW35.9 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)346 kW36.8 l/100 km6 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)375 kW36.8 l/100 km8 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)346 kW37 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4397 kW37 l/100 km2 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit345 kW37.2 l/100 km6 vehicles
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)478 kW37.6 l/100 km2 vehicles
Renault T, 360 kW, 6x4 tractor unit360 kW37.7 l/100 km9 vehicles
Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit375 kW37.7 l/100 km2 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit405 kW37.9 l/100 km9 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2022)375 kW38.3 l/100 km1 vehicle
Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit375 kW38.4 l/100 km6 vehicles
DAF CF 530 FTT390 kW38.6 l/100 km6 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit330 kW39.9 l/100 km2 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit350 kW39.9 l/100 km5 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit380 kW39.9 l/100 km3 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit350 kW39.9 l/100 km5 vehicles
Volvo FH, 413 kW, 6x4 tractor unit413 kW40.9 l/100 km9 vehicles

Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool (Regulation (EU) 2017/2400). Source: European Environment Agency. Payload 3.5 t, reporting period 2022.

Earlier reporting periods

The same comparison on earlier declarations. Rankings are never mixed across years.

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2021 declarationsLowest: Scania R 530 A6x4, 43.6 l/100 km · 34 models ranked

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2021 declarations

Declared to the regulator
  1. Lowest: 43.6 l/100 km
    Scania R 530 A6x4 · 390 kW
    42.6–47.1 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  2. Lowest: 43.6 l/100 km
    Scania R 540 A6x4 · 397 kW
    39.6–49.7 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations · 48 declared vehicles
  3. 3: 44 l/100 km
    Scania R 590 A6x4 · 434 kW
    42.7–48.2 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations · 41 declared vehicles
  4. 4: 44.2 l/100 km
    Scania R 660 A6x4 · 485 kW
    42.2–49.8 l/100 km across 46 declared configurations · 48 declared vehicles
  5. 5: 44.3 l/100 km
    Scania S 660 A6x4 · 485 kW
    42.3–51 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations · 23 declared vehicles
  6. 6: 44.7 l/100 km
    Scania R 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    41.4–51.5 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations · 32 declared vehicles
  7. 7: 47.4 l/100 km
    Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 419 kW
    45–52.7 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations · 21 declared vehicles
  8. 7: 47.4 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 375 kW
    43.7–50.7 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations · 27 declared vehicles
  9. 7: 47.4 l/100 km
    Scania S 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    43.3–51.8 l/100 km across 44 declared configurations · 48 declared vehicles
  10. 10: 48.1 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    44.8–51.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  11. 11: 48.2 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    43.1–52.5 l/100 km across 149 declared configurations · 168 declared vehicles
  12. 12: 48.5 l/100 km
    DAF XF 530 FTT · 390 kW
    44.6–53.5 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations · 38 declared vehicles
  13. 12: 48.5 l/100 km
    Scania R 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    44.8–55.3 l/100 km across 51 declared configurations · 57 declared vehicles
  14. 14: 48.6 l/100 km
    MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) · 375 kW
    48–53.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations · 13 declared vehicles
  15. 14: 48.6 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 345 kW
    38.6–52.1 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 15 declared vehicles
  16. 16: 48.9 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 471 kW
    46.5–53.1 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  17. 17: 49 l/100 km
    Scania R 580 A6x4 · 427 kW
    45.9–55.8 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  18. 18: 49.2 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    47.2–49.4 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  19. 19: 49.4 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    46.4–57.6 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations · 28 declared vehicles
  20. 20: 49.6 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) · 405 kW
    42.3–58.5 l/100 km across 160 declared configurations · 200 declared vehicles
  21. 20: 49.6 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 405 kW
    48.7–52.4 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 22 declared vehicles
  22. 22: 50 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 471 kW
    46.1–53.7 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations · 25 declared vehicles
  23. 22: 50 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    47.4–52 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations · 28 declared vehicles
  24. 24: 50.1 l/100 km
    Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021) · 478 kW
    46–54.1 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 19 declared vehicles
  25. 25: 50.3 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 460 kW
    46.6–54.8 l/100 km across 51 declared configurations · 70 declared vehicles
  26. 26: 50.6 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    47.7–53.1 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations · 19 declared vehicles
  27. 27: 50.7 l/100 km
    Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    44.4–54.4 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  28. 28: 51.1 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 425 kW
    47.9–54 l/100 km across 34 declared configurations · 51 declared vehicles
  29. 29: 51.2 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 315 kW
    48.9–51.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  30. 30: 52.6 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 425 kW
    51.7–57.1 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
Bars: median declared litres per 100 km, from zero. The thin line over each bar spans the lowest to highest declared figure for that model.
Table view
Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2021 declarations
RankModelMedian l/100 kmRangeConfigurationsVehiclesMedian g CO₂/t·kmCO₂ range
1Scania R 530 A6x443.642.6–47.1171843.142.1–46.6
1Scania R 540 A6x443.639.6–49.745484339.1–49.1
3Scania R 590 A6x44442.7–48.2324143.442.2–47.6
4Scania R 660 A6x444.242.2–49.8464843.741.7–49.2
5Scania S 660 A6x444.342.3–51182343.741.8–50.4
6Scania R 500 A6x444.741.4–51.5243244.140.9–50.8
7Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit47.445–52.7162146.844.4–52.1
7MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)47.443.7–50.7262746.843.1–50.1
7Scania S 770 A6x447.443.3–51.8444846.842.7–51.1
10MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)48.144.8–51.7141447.544.3–51.1
11Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48.243.1–52.514916847.642.6–51.9
12DAF XF 530 FTT48.544.6–53.5303847.944–52.8
12Scania R 770 A6x448.544.8–55.3515747.944.3–54.6
14MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)48.648–53.713134847.4–53.1
14Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48.638.6–52.111154838.16–51.5
16MAN TGX 26.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)48.946.5–53.1111148.346–52.4
17Scania R 580 A6x44945.9–55.8151848.445.3–55.1
18Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit49.247.2–49.461048.646.6–48.8
19MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)49.446.4–57.6282848.845.8–56.9
20Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)49.642.3–58.516020048.941.79–57.8
20Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit49.648.7–52.4112248.948.1–51.7
22MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)5046.1–53.7252549.445.5–53
22Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit5047.4–52232849.446.8–51.3
24Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021)50.146–54.1151949.545.5–53.4
25Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit50.346.6–54.8517049.746–54.1
26Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit50.647.7–53.1121949.947.1–52.4
27Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit50.744.4–54.4151850.143.9–53.7
28Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit51.147.9–54345150.447.3–53.3
29Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit51.248.9–51.221050.648.3–50.6
30Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit52.651.7–57.110145251–56.4

Showing the 30 lowest declared figures of 34 ranked here. Every model has its own page, reached from its make or its range.

What the difference is worth

The lowest and highest ranked here are 10 l/100 km apart (22.9%). At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 12,000 litres a year, or £16,800.

Where it stops mattering: 9 models here are within 10% of the lowest figure, inside the tolerance of declared figures, so the ranking between them is not a reason to choose one over another. The specification ordered matters too: declared figures for the Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit alone span 17.4 l/100 km across its configurations.

The price is an assumption for illustration, not a price we track; use your own. Declared figures compare vehicles with each other on a standard route; they are not what one lorry will use on your roads.

35 models not ranked: fewer than ten declared vehicles behind the figure
Scania R 560 A6x4412 kW40.9 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania S 590 A6x4434 kW43.1 l/100 km4 vehicles
Scania S 540 A6x4397 kW43.8 l/100 km7 vehicles
Scania R 520 A6x4382 kW44.7 l/100 km1 vehicle
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit330 kW44.9 l/100 km6 vehicles
Scania S 500 A6x4368 kW44.9 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania S 530 A6x4390 kW45.3 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania S 580 A6x4427 kW45.7 l/100 km9 vehicles
Scania R 450 A6x4331 kW46.1 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.470 6x4346 kW46.2 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)375 kW46.2 l/100 km5 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)316 kW47.1 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania G 540 A6x4397 kW47.2 l/100 km1 vehicle
DAF XF 480 FTT355 kW47.4 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania S 650 A6x4478 kW47.9 l/100 km7 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)346 kW48 l/100 km3 vehicles
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)345 kW48 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania G 500 A6x4368 kW48.1 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)397 kW48.4 l/100 km7 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2022)375 kW48.6 l/100 km9 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4397 kW49 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)478 kW49 l/100 km4 vehicles
DAF CF 530 FTT390 kW49.4 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)346 kW49.5 l/100 km5 vehicles
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)345 kW49.6 l/100 km8 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit375 kW49.6 l/100 km6 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit405 kW49.9 l/100 km6 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit350 kW50.4 l/100 km6 vehicles
DAF CF 480 FTT355 kW50.5 l/100 km1 vehicle
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit380 kW50.6 l/100 km4 vehicles

5 more are not listed here; each has its own page.

Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool (Regulation (EU) 2017/2400). Source: European Environment Agency. Payload 26.5 t, reporting period 2021.

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2021 declarationsLowest: Scania R 540 A6x4, 32.4 l/100 km · 34 models ranked

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2021 declarations

Declared to the regulator
  1. Lowest: 32.4 l/100 km
    Scania R 540 A6x4 · 397 kW
    29.5–38 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations · 48 declared vehicles
  2. 2: 32.5 l/100 km
    Scania R 530 A6x4 · 390 kW
    31.9–36.6 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  3. 3: 32.8 l/100 km
    Scania R 660 A6x4 · 485 kW
    31.3–38.7 l/100 km across 46 declared configurations · 48 declared vehicles
  4. 4: 32.9 l/100 km
    Scania R 590 A6x4 · 434 kW
    31.7–38 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations · 41 declared vehicles
  5. 5: 33 l/100 km
    Scania S 660 A6x4 · 485 kW
    31.6–40.6 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations · 23 declared vehicles
  6. 6: 33.2 l/100 km
    Scania R 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    30.9–39.9 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations · 32 declared vehicles
  7. 7: 35.9 l/100 km
    Scania S 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    32.7–40.4 l/100 km across 44 declared configurations · 48 declared vehicles
  8. 8: 36.2 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 375 kW
    32.6–40.1 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations · 27 declared vehicles
  9. 9: 36.5 l/100 km
    Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 419 kW
    33.6–41.1 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations · 21 declared vehicles
  10. 10: 36.8 l/100 km
    Scania R 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    33.4–43.9 l/100 km across 51 declared configurations · 57 declared vehicles
  11. 10: 36.8 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    32.4–40.6 l/100 km across 149 declared configurations · 168 declared vehicles
  12. 12: 37.2 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    34.6–40.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  13. 13: 37.3 l/100 km
    Scania R 580 A6x4 · 427 kW
    34.9–44.5 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  14. 14: 37.4 l/100 km
    DAF XF 530 FTT · 390 kW
    33.4–42.4 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations · 38 declared vehicles
  15. 14: 37.4 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 345 kW
    29.5–40.8 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 15 declared vehicles
  16. 14: 37.4 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    35.3–38.2 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  17. 17: 37.5 l/100 km
    MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) · 375 kW
    36.8–41.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations · 13 declared vehicles
  18. 18: 37.7 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 471 kW
    35.3–41.4 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  19. 18: 37.7 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) · 405 kW
    32.5–46.7 l/100 km across 160 declared configurations · 200 declared vehicles
  20. 18: 37.7 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 405 kW
    37.3–41 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 22 declared vehicles
  21. 21: 38.3 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    35.7–46.4 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations · 28 declared vehicles
  22. 22: 38.5 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 471 kW
    35.7–42.2 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations · 25 declared vehicles
  23. 22: 38.5 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    36.3–40.8 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations · 28 declared vehicles
  24. 24: 38.8 l/100 km
    Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021) · 478 kW
    34.8–42.4 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 19 declared vehicles
  25. 25: 39.2 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    36.3–42.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations · 19 declared vehicles
  26. 26: 39.6 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 460 kW
    36.5–43.8 l/100 km across 51 declared configurations · 70 declared vehicles
  27. 26: 39.6 l/100 km
    Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    33.4–42.5 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  28. 28: 40.2 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 425 kW
    38–43 l/100 km across 34 declared configurations · 51 declared vehicles
  29. 28: 40.2 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 315 kW
    37.9–40.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  30. 30: 41.7 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 425 kW
    41–46.4 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
Bars: median declared litres per 100 km, from zero. The thin line over each bar spans the lowest to highest declared figure for that model.
Table view
Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2021 declarations
RankModelMedian l/100 kmRangeConfigurationsVehiclesMedian g CO₂/t·kmCO₂ range
1Scania R 540 A6x432.429.5–384548241.9220.64–284.4
2Scania R 530 A6x432.531.9–36.61718243.2238.3–273.8
3Scania R 660 A6x432.831.3–38.74648245.6234.04–289.1
4Scania R 590 A6x432.931.7–383241246.2237.1–283.8
5Scania S 660 A6x43331.6–40.61823247236.2–303.8
6Scania R 500 A6x433.230.9–39.92432248.3230.9–298.5
7Scania S 770 A6x435.932.7–40.44448268.5244.8–302.2
8MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)36.232.6–40.12627271243.8–299.6
9Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit36.533.6–41.11621273.2251.4–307.4
10Scania R 770 A6x436.833.4–43.95157275249.5–328.4
10Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit36.832.4–40.6149168274.8242.2–303.8
12MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)37.234.6–40.71414278259–304.6
13Scania R 580 A6x437.334.9–44.51518279.2261.2–332.8
14DAF XF 530 FTT37.433.4–42.43038279.6249.4–317.2
14Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit37.429.5–40.81115279.8220.65–305
14Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit37.435.3–38.2610279.8263.7–285.4
17MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)37.536.8–41.71313280.6275–311.8
18MAN TGX 26.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)37.735.3–41.41111281.8263.5–309.8
18Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)37.732.5–46.7160200282.1242.99–349.4
18Volvo FM, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit37.737.3–411122282279–306.3
21MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)38.335.7–46.42828286.6266.9–346.6
22MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)38.535.7–42.22525287.8266.8–315.7
22Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit38.536.3–40.82328287.8271.7–304.8
24Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021)38.834.8–42.41519290.4260–316.6
25Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.236.3–42.61219293.3271.1–318.4
26Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.636.5–43.85170295.7272.8–327.5
26Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.633.4–42.51518295.7249.9–317.8
28Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit40.238–433451300.2284–321.7
28Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit40.237.9–40.2210300.8283.6–300.8
30Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit41.741–46.41014311.9306.3–347

Showing the 30 lowest declared figures of 34 ranked here. Every model has its own page, reached from its make or its range.

What the difference is worth

The lowest and highest ranked here are 10.2 l/100 km apart (31.4%). At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 12,240 litres a year, or £17,136.

Where it stops mattering: 6 models here are within 10% of the lowest figure, inside the tolerance of declared figures, so the ranking between them is not a reason to choose one over another. The specification ordered matters too: declared figures for the Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit alone span 16.8 l/100 km across its configurations.

The price is an assumption for illustration, not a price we track; use your own. Declared figures compare vehicles with each other on a standard route; they are not what one lorry will use on your roads.

35 models not ranked: fewer than ten declared vehicles behind the figure
Scania R 560 A6x4412 kW30.1 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania S 590 A6x4434 kW32 l/100 km4 vehicles
Scania S 540 A6x4397 kW32.3 l/100 km7 vehicles
Scania R 520 A6x4382 kW33.9 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania S 500 A6x4368 kW34.3 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania S 530 A6x4390 kW34.4 l/100 km1 vehicle
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit330 kW34.7 l/100 km6 vehicles
Scania S 580 A6x4427 kW35 l/100 km9 vehicles
Scania R 450 A6x4331 kW35.1 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)375 kW35.3 l/100 km5 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.470 6x4346 kW35.4 l/100 km2 vehicles
DAF XF 480 FTT355 kW36.3 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania G 540 A6x4397 kW36.3 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)346 kW36.7 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)316 kW36.7 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania G 500 A6x4368 kW37.1 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania S 650 A6x4478 kW37.1 l/100 km7 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2022)375 kW37.2 l/100 km9 vehicles
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)345 kW37.3 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)478 kW37.4 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)397 kW37.5 l/100 km7 vehicles
DAF CF 530 FTT390 kW38.2 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4397 kW38.3 l/100 km2 vehicles
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)345 kW38.3 l/100 km8 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit405 kW38.4 l/100 km6 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)346 kW38.6 l/100 km5 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit375 kW38.6 l/100 km6 vehicles
Renault T, 360 kW, 6x4 tractor unit360 kW39.4 l/100 km2 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit350 kW39.6 l/100 km6 vehicles
DAF CF 480 FTT355 kW39.7 l/100 km1 vehicle

5 more are not listed here; each has its own page.

Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool (Regulation (EU) 2017/2400). Source: European Environment Agency. Payload 3.5 t, reporting period 2021.

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2020 declarationsLowest: Scania R 520 A6x4, 44.1 l/100 km · 32 models ranked

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2020 declarations

Declared to the regulator
  1. Lowest: 44.1 l/100 km
    Scania R 520 A6x4 · 382 kW
    43.7–47.6 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  2. 2: 44.3 l/100 km
    Scania R 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    42.4–50.9 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations · 25 declared vehicles
  3. 3: 44.5 l/100 km
    Scania R 540 A6x4 · 397 kW
    42.8–52.2 l/100 km across 51 declared configurations · 70 declared vehicles
  4. 4: 46.3 l/100 km
    Scania S 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    44.9–51.6 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations · 24 declared vehicles
  5. 5: 47 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 375 kW
    45.1–51.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  6. 6: 47.9 l/100 km
    Scania S 650 A6x4 · 478 kW
    45.4–52.7 l/100 km across 37 declared configurations · 39 declared vehicles
  7. 6: 47.9 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    43.5–55.2 l/100 km across 79 declared configurations · 103 declared vehicles
  8. 8: 48.2 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 345 kW
    48.1–50.9 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  9. 9: 48.3 l/100 km
    Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021) · 478 kW
    44.4–57 l/100 km across 69 declared configurations · 74 declared vehicles
  10. 10: 48.4 l/100 km
    Scania R 580 A6x4 · 427 kW
    45.3–53.7 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations · 38 declared vehicles
  11. 10: 48.4 l/100 km
    Scania S 730 A6x4 · 537 kW
    48.4–54.6 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 28 declared vehicles
  12. 12: 48.5 l/100 km
    DAF XF 530 FTT · 390 kW
    44.9–51.9 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations · 36 declared vehicles
  13. 13: 49.3 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) · 405 kW
    45.4–54.8 l/100 km across 135 declared configurations · 164 declared vehicles
  14. 14: 49.6 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    46.1–55 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations · 30 declared vehicles
  15. 15: 49.8 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 460 kW
    47.4–53.9 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations · 38 declared vehicles
  16. 16: 50 l/100 km
    Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022) · 478 kW
    46.3–55.4 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations · 12 declared vehicles
  17. 16: 50 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023) · 345 kW
    48.7–52.9 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  18. 18: 50.3 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    46.5–55.5 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations · 12 declared vehicles
  19. 19: 50.6 l/100 km
    Scania R 730 A6x4 · 537 kW
    45–53.5 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations · 13 declared vehicles
  20. 20: 50.9 l/100 km
    Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 419 kW
    45–56.2 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations · 21 declared vehicles
  21. 20: 50.9 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    47–55.4 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 22 declared vehicles
  22. 22: 51.2 l/100 km
    Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    49–55.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 16 declared vehicles
  23. 22: 51.2 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 315 kW
    50.3–59.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations · 13 declared vehicles
  24. 24: 51.6 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 471 kW
    45.5–54.8 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  25. 25: 51.7 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    47.7–51.7 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  26. 26: 51.8 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 425 kW
    48.9–53.2 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  27. 27: 52.1 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    47.4–59.4 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations · 32 declared vehicles
  28. 28: 52.5 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022) · 345 kW
    across 2 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  29. 29: 53.3 l/100 km
    Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 345 kW
    53.1–53.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  30. 30: 53.6 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 552 kW
    46.8–59.9 l/100 km across 65 declared configurations · 66 declared vehicles
Bars: median declared litres per 100 km, from zero. The thin line over each bar spans the lowest to highest declared figure for that model.
Table view
Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2020 declarations
RankModelMedian l/100 kmRangeConfigurationsVehiclesMedian g CO₂/t·kmCO₂ range
1Scania R 520 A6x444.143.7–47.691443.543.1–47
2Scania R 500 A6x444.342.4–50.9192543.741.9–50.3
3Scania R 540 A6x444.542.8–52.251704442.3–51.5
4Scania S 770 A6x446.344.9–51.6192445.744.3–51
5MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)4745.1–51.7141446.444.5–51.1
6Scania S 650 A6x447.945.4–52.7373947.344.9–52.1
6Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit47.943.5–55.27910347.342.9–54.5
8Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48.248.1–50.971147.647.5–50.3
9Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021)48.344.4–57697447.743.9–56.3
10Scania R 580 A6x448.445.3–53.7353847.844.7–53
10Scania S 730 A6x448.448.4–54.6142847.847.7–53.9
12DAF XF 530 FTT48.544.9–51.9233647.944.3–51.2
13Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)49.345.4–54.813516448.744.8–54.1
14Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit49.646.1–55223048.945.5–54.3
15Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit49.847.4–53.9243849.146.8–53.2
16Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)5046.3–55.4121249.345.7–54.7
16Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)5048.7–52.971049.448–52.2
18MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)50.346.5–55.5121249.745.9–54.8
19Scania R 730 A6x450.645–53.513135044.4–52.8
20Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit50.945–56.2202150.244.4–55.5
20Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit50.947–55.4152250.346.4–54.7
22Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit51.249–55.7141650.548.4–55
22Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit51.250.3–59.451350.649.7–58.7
24MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)51.645.5–54.811115145–54.1
25Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit51.747.7–51.76115147.1–51
26Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit51.848.9–53.2141851.248.2–52.5
27MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)52.147.4–59.4313251.546.8–58.6
28Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)52.552.5–52.521051.8Not recorded
29Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit53.353.1–53.351152.652.4–52.6
30Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit53.646.8–59.9656652.946.2–59.1

Showing the 30 lowest declared figures of 32 ranked here. Every model has its own page, reached from its make or its range.

What the difference is worth

The lowest and highest ranked here are 10.7 l/100 km apart (24.2%). At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 12,840 litres a year, or £17,976.

Where it stops mattering: 12 models here are within 10% of the lowest figure, inside the tolerance of declared figures, so the ranking between them is not a reason to choose one over another. The specification ordered matters too: declared figures for the Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit alone span 13.1 l/100 km across its configurations.

The price is an assumption for illustration, not a price we track; use your own. Declared figures compare vehicles with each other on a standard route; they are not what one lorry will use on your roads.

34 models not ranked: fewer than ten declared vehicles behind the figure
Scania R 450 A6x4331 kW42.6 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania S 590 A6x4434 kW42.6 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania R 590 A6x4434 kW43.1 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania R 530 A6x4390 kW43.7 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania G 540 A6x4397 kW44.1 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania R 660 A6x4485 kW44.1 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.470 6x4346 kW44.7 l/100 km5 vehicles
Scania S 540 A6x4397 kW44.8 l/100 km8 vehicles
Scania P 450 A6x4331 kW45.2 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)375 kW46.1 l/100 km8 vehicles
DAF XF 480 FTT355 kW46.3 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania S 580 A6x4427 kW46.9 l/100 km9 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit345 kW47.1 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania R 770 A6x4566 kW47.2 l/100 km8 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)316 kW47.8 l/100 km7 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit330 kW48.2 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania G 450 A6x4331 kW48.2 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4397 kW48.5 l/100 km1 vehicle
DAF CF 480 FTT355 kW48.8 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)397 kW48.8 l/100 km4 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit350 kW49 l/100 km8 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)346 kW49.1 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGX 26.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)471 kW49.1 l/100 km5 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)346 kW49.6 l/100 km6 vehicles
DAF CF 530 FTT390 kW50.4 l/100 km7 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2022)375 kW50.9 l/100 km6 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit380 kW50.9 l/100 km5 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit375 kW51.3 l/100 km8 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit405 kW51.3 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)375 kW51.5 l/100 km4 vehicles

4 more are not listed here; each has its own page.

Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool (Regulation (EU) 2017/2400). Source: European Environment Agency. Payload 26.5 t, reporting period 2020.

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2020 declarationsLowest: Scania R 500 A6x4, 33 l/100 km · 32 models ranked

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2020 declarations

Declared to the regulator
  1. Lowest: 33 l/100 km
    Scania R 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    31.7–39.5 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations · 25 declared vehicles
  2. 2: 33.1 l/100 km
    Scania R 540 A6x4 · 397 kW
    32–40.8 l/100 km across 51 declared configurations · 70 declared vehicles
  3. 3: 33.5 l/100 km
    Scania R 520 A6x4 · 382 kW
    33.3–36.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  4. 4: 34.9 l/100 km
    Scania S 770 A6x4 · 566 kW
    33.4–40.5 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations · 24 declared vehicles
  5. 5: 35.3 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 375 kW
    33.9–40.2 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  6. 6: 36.1 l/100 km
    Scania S 650 A6x4 · 478 kW
    34.1–41.3 l/100 km across 37 declared configurations · 39 declared vehicles
  7. 7: 36.6 l/100 km
    Scania S 730 A6x4 · 537 kW
    36.6–42.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 28 declared vehicles
  8. 7: 36.6 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    32.7–43.7 l/100 km across 79 declared configurations · 103 declared vehicles
  9. 9: 36.7 l/100 km
    Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021) · 478 kW
    33.6–45.2 l/100 km across 69 declared configurations · 74 declared vehicles
  10. 10: 37 l/100 km
    Scania R 580 A6x4 · 427 kW
    33.7–42.3 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations · 38 declared vehicles
  11. 10: 37 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 345 kW
    36.9–39.5 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  12. 12: 37.3 l/100 km
    DAF XF 530 FTT · 390 kW
    33.7–40.7 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations · 36 declared vehicles
  13. 13: 37.5 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) · 405 kW
    33.9–43.5 l/100 km across 135 declared configurations · 164 declared vehicles
  14. 14: 38.1 l/100 km
    Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022) · 478 kW
    35.1–43.3 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations · 12 declared vehicles
  15. 15: 38.4 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    35.6–43.7 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations · 30 declared vehicles
  16. 16: 38.9 l/100 km
    Scania R 730 A6x4 · 537 kW
    34–42.1 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations · 13 declared vehicles
  17. 17: 39 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023) · 345 kW
    37.6–41.9 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  18. 18: 39.1 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    35.8–44.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations · 12 declared vehicles
  19. 18: 39.1 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 460 kW
    36.9–42.8 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations · 38 declared vehicles
  20. 20: 39.4 l/100 km
    Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 419 kW
    33.8–44.8 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations · 21 declared vehicles
  21. 21: 39.5 l/100 km
    Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    37.4–43.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 16 declared vehicles
  22. 22: 39.8 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    35.3–44 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 22 declared vehicles
  23. 23: 40.1 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 471 kW
    35.1–43.4 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  24. 24: 40.2 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 315 kW
    39.5–48.6 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations · 13 declared vehicles
  25. 25: 40.6 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 425 kW
    37.8–42.4 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 18 declared vehicles
  26. 26: 40.7 l/100 km
    Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022) · 345 kW
    across 2 declared configurations · 10 declared vehicles
  27. 27: 40.8 l/100 km
    MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) · 427 kW
    36.1–48.1 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations · 32 declared vehicles
  28. 27: 40.8 l/100 km
    Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 375 kW
    36.3–40.8 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
  29. 29: 41.7 l/100 km
    Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 552 kW
    35.5–47.8 l/100 km across 65 declared configurations · 66 declared vehicles
  30. 30: 41.8 l/100 km
    Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 345 kW
    41.6–41.8 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations · 11 declared vehicles
Bars: median declared litres per 100 km, from zero. The thin line over each bar spans the lowest to highest declared figure for that model.
Table view
Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2020 declarations
RankModelMedian l/100 kmRangeConfigurationsVehiclesMedian g CO₂/t·kmCO₂ range
1Scania R 500 A6x43331.7–39.51925246.7237.2–295
2Scania R 540 A6x433.132–40.85170247.5239.5–305.3
3Scania R 520 A6x433.533.3–36.9914250.7248.7–276
4Scania S 770 A6x434.933.4–40.51924261.1249.8–302.5
5MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)35.333.9–40.21414263.6253.2–300.4
6Scania S 650 A6x436.134.1–41.33739270.2254.8–309
7Scania S 730 A6x436.636.6–42.81428273.7273.5–319.9
7Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit36.632.7–43.779103273.7244.1–326.4
9Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021)36.733.6–45.26974274.7250.8–338.2
10Scania R 580 A6x43733.7–42.33538276.9251.9–316.5
10Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit3736.9–39.5711276.6275.8–295.1
12DAF XF 530 FTT37.333.7–40.72336278.7251.6–304.4
13Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)37.533.9–43.5135164280.1253.4–325.2
14Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)38.135.1–43.31212285262.1–323.6
15Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit38.435.6–43.72230287266.3–326.8
16Scania R 730 A6x438.934–42.11313291.2254.2–315
17Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)3937.6–41.9710291.6280.7–313.4
18MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)39.135.8–44.61212292267.4–333.1
18Mercedes-Benz Actros, 460 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.136.9–42.82438292.5275.8–320.3
20Iveco X-Way, 419 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.433.8–44.82021294.5252.7–335.3
21Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.537.4–43.81416295.3279.8–327.3
22Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit39.835.3–441522297.7263.7–328.6
23MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)40.135.1–43.41111300.1262.5–324.8
24Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit40.239.5–48.6513300.3295.3–363.6
25Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit40.637.8–42.41418303.5282.8–316.9
26Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2020–2022)40.740.7–40.7210304.6Not recorded
27MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)40.836.1–48.13132305.2269.9–359.8
27Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit40.836.3–40.8611304.8271.3–304.8
29Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit41.735.5–47.86566311.6265.5–357.6
30Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit41.841.6–41.8511312.2311.3–312.2

Showing the 30 lowest declared figures of 32 ranked here. Every model has its own page, reached from its make or its range.

What the difference is worth

The lowest and highest ranked here are 10.9 l/100 km apart (33%). At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 13,080 litres a year, or £18,312.

Where it stops mattering: 6 models here are within 10% of the lowest figure, inside the tolerance of declared figures, so the ranking between them is not a reason to choose one over another. The specification ordered matters too: declared figures for the Volvo FH, 552 kW, 6x4 tractor unit alone span 12.3 l/100 km across its configurations.

The price is an assumption for illustration, not a price we track; use your own. Declared figures compare vehicles with each other on a standard route; they are not what one lorry will use on your roads.

34 models not ranked: fewer than ten declared vehicles behind the figure
Scania S 590 A6x4434 kW31.7 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania R 450 A6x4331 kW31.8 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania R 590 A6x4434 kW32.1 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania R 660 A6x4485 kW32.6 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania G 540 A6x4397 kW32.9 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania R 530 A6x4390 kW33 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.470 6x4346 kW33.6 l/100 km5 vehicles
Scania S 540 A6x4397 kW33.6 l/100 km8 vehicles
Scania P 450 A6x4331 kW34.9 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)375 kW35.4 l/100 km8 vehicles
DAF XF 480 FTT355 kW35.5 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania S 580 A6x4427 kW35.5 l/100 km9 vehicles
Scania R 770 A6x4566 kW36.2 l/100 km8 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit345 kW36.4 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania G 450 A6x4331 kW37.1 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)316 kW37.2 l/100 km7 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4397 kW37.4 l/100 km1 vehicle
DAF CF 480 FTT355 kW37.7 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)346 kW37.9 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGX 26.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)471 kW37.9 l/100 km5 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit330 kW38 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)397 kW38.1 l/100 km4 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit350 kW38.3 l/100 km8 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)346 kW38.8 l/100 km6 vehicles
Volvo FMX, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit405 kW39.3 l/100 km2 vehicles
DAF CF 530 FTT390 kW39.4 l/100 km7 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2022)375 kW39.4 l/100 km6 vehicles
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)375 kW39.9 l/100 km4 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit375 kW40 l/100 km8 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit390 kW40.2 l/100 km9 vehicles

4 more are not listed here; each has its own page.

Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool (Regulation (EU) 2017/2400). Source: European Environment Agency. Payload 3.5 t, reporting period 2020.

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2019 declarationsLowest: Scania R 500 A6x4, 44.6 l/100 km · 7 models ranked

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2019 declarations

Declared to the regulator
  1. Lowest: 44.6 l/100 km
    Scania R 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    43.3–50.1 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations · 19 declared vehicles
  2. 2: 44.9 l/100 km
    Scania R 540 A6x4 · 397 kW
    41.8–50.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  3. 3: 48.5 l/100 km
    Scania R 580 A6x4 · 427 kW
    46–54.2 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 16 declared vehicles
  4. 4: 48.8 l/100 km
    Scania S 650 A6x4 · 478 kW
    45.9–53.1 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations · 24 declared vehicles
  5. 5: 49.4 l/100 km
    Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021) · 478 kW
    45.4–52 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations · 27 declared vehicles
  6. 6: 52.1 l/100 km
    Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    47.7–56 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 15 declared vehicles
  7. 7: 53.2 l/100 km
    Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 345 kW
    53.2–54.1 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations · 17 declared vehicles
Bars: median declared litres per 100 km, from zero. The thin line over each bar spans the lowest to highest declared figure for that model.
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Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 26.5 tonne payload, 2019 declarations
RankModelMedian l/100 kmRangeConfigurationsVehiclesMedian g CO₂/t·kmCO₂ range
1Scania R 500 A6x444.643.3–50.116194442.7–49.4
2Scania R 540 A6x444.941.8–50.7131444.441.2–50.1
3Scania R 580 A6x448.546–54.2151647.945.4–53.6
4Scania S 650 A6x448.845.9–53.1222448.245.4–52.4
5Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021)49.445.4–52262748.744.8–51.4
6Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit52.147.7–56141551.447.1–55.3
7Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit53.253.2–54.141752.652.6–53.4

What the difference is worth

The lowest and highest ranked here are 8.6 l/100 km apart (19.2%). At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 10,320 litres a year, or £14,448.

Where it stops mattering: 4 models here are within 10% of the lowest figure, inside the tolerance of declared figures, so the ranking between them is not a reason to choose one over another. The specification ordered matters too: declared figures for the Scania R 540 A6x4 alone span 8.9 l/100 km across its configurations.

The price is an assumption for illustration, not a price we track; use your own. Declared figures compare vehicles with each other on a standard route; they are not what one lorry will use on your roads.

17 models not ranked: fewer than ten declared vehicles behind the figure
Scania R 520 A6x4382 kW44.1 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania G 450 A6x4331 kW45.1 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania R 450 A6x4331 kW45.6 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania G 500 A6x4368 kW46 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania S 540 A6x4397 kW46.3 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania S 580 A6x4427 kW47.1 l/100 km5 vehicles
Scania S 730 A6x4537 kW48.4 l/100 km5 vehicles
Scania R 730 A6x4537 kW48.5 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)375 kW48.6 l/100 km8 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2022)375 kW48.9 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)346 kW49.3 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)375 kW49.9 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4397 kW49.9 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)478 kW50.2 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)427 kW50.8 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)471 kW51.3 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)427 kW56.7 l/100 km2 vehicles

Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool (Regulation (EU) 2017/2400). Source: European Environment Agency. Payload 26.5 t, reporting period 2019.

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2019 declarationsLowest: Scania R 540 A6x4, 33.4 l/100 km · 7 models ranked

Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2019 declarations

Declared to the regulator
  1. Lowest: 33.4 l/100 km
    Scania R 540 A6x4 · 397 kW
    30.9–38.5 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations · 14 declared vehicles
  2. 2: 33.8 l/100 km
    Scania R 500 A6x4 · 368 kW
    31.9–38.7 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations · 19 declared vehicles
  3. 3: 36.8 l/100 km
    Scania R 580 A6x4 · 427 kW
    34.6–42.7 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations · 16 declared vehicles
  4. 4: 37.1 l/100 km
    Scania S 650 A6x4 · 478 kW
    34.1–41.4 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations · 24 declared vehicles
  5. 5: 37.4 l/100 km
    Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021) · 478 kW
    34.1–40.5 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations · 27 declared vehicles
  6. 6: 40.5 l/100 km
    Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 390 kW
    36.1–44.6 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations · 15 declared vehicles
  7. 7: 41.7 l/100 km
    Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit · 345 kW
    41.7–42.7 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations · 17 declared vehicles
Bars: median declared litres per 100 km, from zero. The thin line over each bar spans the lowest to highest declared figure for that model.
Table view
Long-haul EMS 6×4 tractor units, 3.5 tonne payload, 2019 declarations
RankModelMedian l/100 kmRangeConfigurationsVehiclesMedian g CO₂/t·kmCO₂ range
1Scania R 540 A6x433.430.9–38.51314249.4231.4–288.2
2Scania R 500 A6x433.831.9–38.71619252.6238.7–289.1
3Scania R 580 A6x436.834.6–42.71516275.3259–319
4Scania S 650 A6x437.134.1–41.42224277.4255.2–309.2
5Scania R 650 A6x4, tractor unit (2019–2021)37.434.1–40.52627279.5254.6–302.6
6Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit40.536.1–44.61415303270–333.4
7Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit41.741.7–42.7417311.5311.5–319.1

What the difference is worth

The lowest and highest ranked here are 8.3 l/100 km apart (24.8%). At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 9,960 litres a year, or £13,944.

Where it stops mattering: 2 models here are within 10% of the lowest figure, inside the tolerance of declared figures, so the ranking between them is not a reason to choose one over another. The specification ordered matters too: declared figures for the Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit alone span 8.5 l/100 km across its configurations.

The price is an assumption for illustration, not a price we track; use your own. Declared figures compare vehicles with each other on a standard route; they are not what one lorry will use on your roads.

17 models not ranked: fewer than ten declared vehicles behind the figure
Scania R 520 A6x4382 kW33.2 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania G 500 A6x4368 kW34.2 l/100 km1 vehicle
Scania G 450 A6x4331 kW34.5 l/100 km2 vehicles
Scania S 540 A6x4397 kW34.5 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania R 450 A6x4331 kW34.9 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania S 580 A6x4427 kW35.6 l/100 km5 vehicles
Scania S 730 A6x4537 kW36.7 l/100 km5 vehicles
Scania R 730 A6x4537 kW36.8 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)375 kW37.1 l/100 km8 vehicles
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2022)375 kW37.4 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)346 kW38.3 l/100 km1 vehicle
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)375 kW38.3 l/100 km3 vehicles
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)478 kW38.7 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4397 kW39 l/100 km2 vehicles
MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)427 kW39.5 l/100 km3 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)471 kW39.8 l/100 km4 vehicles
MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)427 kW45.6 l/100 km2 vehicles

Declared by each manufacturer under EU heavy-duty CO₂ monitoring (Regulation (EU) 2018/956), simulated with the EU's VECTO tool (Regulation (EU) 2017/2400). Source: European Environment Agency. Payload 3.5 t, reporting period 2019.

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