Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 650 A4x2 vs Scania R 770 A4x2

Scania R 650 A4x2

2019–2021 · 478 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 31.6–38.5 across 25 declared configurations

Scania R 770 A4x2

2021–2025 · 566 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 29.2–34.2 across 15 declared configurations
Scania R 650 A4x2 and Scania R 770 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 A4x2Scania R 770 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared566 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 16 type-approval versions and 4 records without one19,500–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 22,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 1 record without one
Kerb weight7,844–9,347 kgRegisteredmedian 8,914 kg, over 32 registrations8,607–9,085 kgRegisteredmedian 8,695 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 32 registrations3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length5,810–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 6,120 mm, over 32 registrations5,960–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 6,120 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall height3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 8 registrations3,500–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–38.5 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.2–34.2 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.4 g Declaredmedian; 42.8–52.1 g42.39 g Declaredmedian; 39.55–46.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (4.7%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.9 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 650 A4x239,360 litres
£55,104 at the assumed price
Scania R 770 A4x237,560 litres
£52,584 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.