Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 580 B6x2 vs Scania R 650 B6x2

Scania R 580 B6x2

2019–2021 · 427 kW
37.9l/100 km
median; 36.8–38.6 across 7 declared configurations

Scania R 650 B6x2

2019–2021 · 478 kW
38.1l/100 km
median; 36.6–39.6 across 15 declared configurations
Scania R 580 B6x2 and Scania R 650 B6x2 side by side
SpecificationScania R 580 B6x2Scania R 650 B6x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 4 registrations28,000–30,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 3 registrations
Kerb weight10,533–12,859 kgRegisteredmedian 11,943 kg, over 4 registrations10,625–15,550 kgRegisteredmedian 10,847 kg, over 3 registrations
Wheelbase5,950–6,120 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 4 registrations5,720–6,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall length8,350–9,360 mmRegisteredmedian 8,850 mm, over 4 registrations8,500–10,300 mmRegisteredmedian 9,600 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–38.6 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–39.6 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.4 g Declaredmedian; 49.8–52.4 g51.7 g Declaredmedian; 49.6–53.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.5%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 580 B6x245,480 litres
£63,672 at the assumed price
Scania R 650 B6x245,720 litres
£64,008 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.