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
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 priceScania 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.