Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania R 580 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021) vs Scania R 580 B8x4

Scania R 580 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 427 kW
45.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania R 580 B8x4

2019–2022 · 427 kW
45.3l/100 km
median; 45.3–47.4 across 2 declared configurations
Scania R 580 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021) and Scania R 580 B8x4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 580 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021)Scania R 580 B8x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight33,000 kgRegistered33,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight11,595 kgRegistered11,623–11,787 kgRegisteredmedian 11,623 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase6,600 mmRegistered6,400–6,460 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length9,600 mmRegistered8,780–9,650 mmRegisteredmedian 8,780 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,800 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, construction45.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration45.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 45.3–47.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km93.1 g Declaredmedian91.8 g Declaredmedian; 91.8–96.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (1.3%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.1 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 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2021)55,080 litres
£77,112 at the assumed price
Scania R 580 B8x454,360 litres
£76,104 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.