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

Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022) vs Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021)

Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 478 kW
39.3l/100 km
median; 39.3–39.5 across 2 declared configurations

Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 478 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022) and Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021) side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight30,000–40,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 19 declared configurations28,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 7 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded11,375–16,675 kgRegisteredmedian 15,975 kg, over 7 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,650–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded9,500–10,700 mmRegisteredmedian 10,100 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,950 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul39.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.3–39.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations40.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km53.3 g Declaredmedian; 53.3–53.5 g55.1 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (3.3%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 650 A6x4, lorry (2020–2022)47,160 litres
£66,024 at the assumed price
Scania R 650 B6x4, lorry (2020–2021)48,720 litres
£68,208 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.