Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 590 B6x4 vs Scania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023)

Scania R 590 B6x4

2021–2023 · 434 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 34.1–40.8 across 83 declared configurations

Scania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 485 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 34.1–41.9 across 194 declared configurations
Scania R 590 B6x4 and Scania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 590 B6x4Scania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power434 kWDeclared485 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight30,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 7 registrations30,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 11 registrations
Kerb weight13,915–18,327 kgRegisteredmedian 16,093 kg, over 7 registrations10,429–17,427 kgRegisteredmedian 15,505 kg, over 11 registrations
Wheelbase5,900–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,900 mm, over 7 registrations5,700–6,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 11 registrations
Overall length8,670–10,390 mmRegisteredmedian 10,250 mm, over 7 registrations8,350–10,800 mmRegisteredmedian 10,040 mm, over 11 registrations
Overall height3,220–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 6 registrations3,890–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 8 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–40.8 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–41.9 l/100 km across 194 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.92 g Declaredmedian; 46.23–55.3 g49.95 g Declaredmedian; 46.3–56.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0 l/100 km between these two (0%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice. The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.8 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 590 B6x444,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
Scania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023)44,160 litres
£61,824 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.