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

Scania R 650 B6x2 vs Scania S 580 B6x2*4

Scania R 650 B6x2

2019–2021 · 478 kW
38.1l/100 km
median; 36.6–39.6 across 15 declared configurations

Scania S 580 B6x2*4

2019–2021 · 427 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; 35.6–38.7 across 13 declared configurations
Scania R 650 B6x2 and Scania S 580 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 B6x2Scania S 580 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 3 registrations26,500–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 111 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,625–15,550 kgRegisteredmedian 10,847 kg, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,720–6,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,500–10,300 mmRegisteredmedian 9,600 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–39.6 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations36.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.6–38.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.7 g Declaredmedian; 49.6–53.7 g49.6 g Declaredmedian; 48.3–52.5 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%). 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 3.1 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 650 B6x245,720 litres
£64,008 at the assumed price
Scania S 580 B6x2*443,920 litres
£61,488 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.