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

Scania R 580 B6x2 vs Scania S 580 B6x2*4

Scania R 580 B6x2

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

Scania S 580 B6x2*4

2019–2021 · 427 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; 35.6–38.7 across 13 declared configurations
Scania R 580 B6x2 and Scania S 580 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 580 B6x2Scania S 580 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 4 registrations26,500–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 111 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,533–12,859 kgRegisteredmedian 11,943 kg, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,950–6,120 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,350–9,360 mmRegisteredmedian 8,850 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–38.6 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations36.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.6–38.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.4 g Declaredmedian; 49.8–52.4 g49.6 g Declaredmedian; 48.3–52.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (3.5%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.1 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 S 580 B6x2*443,920 litres
£61,488 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.