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

Scania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021) vs Scania S 650 B6x2*4

Scania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 478 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania S 650 B6x2*4

2019–2021 · 478 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 34.7–37.1 across 3 declared configurations
Scania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021) and Scania S 650 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021)Scania S 650 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 31 declared configurations26,500–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 129 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–37.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.7 g Declaredmedian49 g Declaredmedian; 47.1–50.4 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 2.4 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 A6x2, lorry (2019–2021)43,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
Scania S 650 B6x2*443,320 litres
£60,648 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.