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

Scania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) vs Scania R 660 B8x4/4, road tractor (2022–2023)

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 660 B8x4/4, road tractor (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 485 kW
44.9l/100 km
median; 40.6–45.9 across 23 declared configurations
Scania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023) and Scania R 660 B8x4/4, road tractor (2022–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 560 B8x4*4, road tractor (2022–2023)Scania R 660 B8x4/4, road tractor (2022–2023)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power412 kWDeclared485 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight36,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 40 declared configurations30,000–37,000 kgDeclaredmedian 35,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.1 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations44.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.6–45.9 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km77.34 g Declaredmedian; 71.49–81.24 g91 g Declaredmedian; 82.3–93.1 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 6.8 l/100 km less (17.8%) 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 8,160 litres a year, or £11,424. 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 660 B8x4/4, road tractor (2022–2023)53,880 litres
£75,432 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.