Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) vs Scania R 590 B8x4

Lower declared fuel

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 412 kW
38.7l/100 km
median; 37.8–39.3 across 17 declared configurations

Scania R 590 B8x4

2022–2023 · 434 kW
43.2l/100 km
median; 41.4–46.1 across 12 declared configurations
Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) and Scania R 590 B8x4 side by side
SpecificationScania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)Scania R 590 B8x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 29 declared configurations35,000–60,000 kgDeclaredmedian 41,000 kg, across 74 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.8–39.3 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations43.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.4–46.1 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km78.44 g Declaredmedian; 76.62–79.69 g87.7 g Declaredmedian; 83.9–93.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023) declared 4.5 l/100 km less (11.6%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 560 B8x4*4, lorry (2022–2023)46,440 litres
£65,016 at the assumed price
Scania R 590 B8x451,840 litres
£72,576 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.