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

Scania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) vs Scania R 590 B8x4*4, road tractor (2021–2023)

Lower declared fuel

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 590 B8x4*4, road tractor (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 434 kW
43.2l/100 km
median; 40.4–44.8 across 18 declared configurations
Scania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) and Scania R 590 B8x4*4, road tractor (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023)Scania R 590 B8x4*4, road tractor (2021–2023)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight36,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 40 declared configurations36,000–44,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 33 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.1 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations43.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.4–44.8 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km77.34 g Declaredmedian; 71.49–81.24 g87.61 g Declaredmedian; 82.01–90.94 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) declared 5.1 l/100 km less (13.3%) 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 6,120 litres a year, or £8,568. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

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 590 B8x4*4, road tractor (2021–2023)51,840 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.