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

Scania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) vs Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)

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

2022–2023 · 412 kW
38.1l/100 km
median; 35.2–40.1 across 40 declared configurations

Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 427 kW
46.2l/100 km
median; 44.6–48.3 across 19 declared configurations
Scania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) and Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021) side by side
SpecificationScania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023)Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight36,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 40 declared configurations36,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.1 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations46.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 44.6–48.3 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km77.34 g Declaredmedian; 71.49–81.24 g93.6 g Declaredmedian; 90.4–97.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023)45,720 litres
£64,008 at the assumed price
Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)55,440 litres
£77,616 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.