Comparison · 8×4 road tractor · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) vs Scania R 650 B8x4/4

Lower declared fuel

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

2022–2023 · 412 kW
38.1l/100 km
median; 37.1–39.3 across 14 declared configurations

Scania R 650 B8x4/4

2020–2022 · 478 kW
48.6l/100 km
median; 48.6–51.1 across 2 declared configurations
Scania G 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) and Scania R 650 B8x4/4 side by side
SpecificationScania G 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023)Scania R 650 B8x4/4
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight36,000–39,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 14 declared configurations30,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 36,000 kg, across 22 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–39.3 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations48.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 48.6–51.1 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km77.3 g Declaredmedian; 75.17–79.68 g98.6 g Declaredmedian; 98.6–103.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) declared 10.5 l/100 km less (27.5%) 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 12,600 litres a year, or £17,640. 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, road tractor (2022–2023)45,720 litres
£64,008 at the assumed price
Scania R 650 B8x4/458,320 litres
£81,648 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.