Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 650 B6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Scania S 650 A6x4

Scania R 650 B6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 478 kW
39.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania S 650 A6x4

2019–2021 · 478 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 35–39.8 across 6 declared configurations
Scania R 650 B6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Scania S 650 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 B6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Scania S 650 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations28,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 7 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded10,235–15,140 kgRegisteredmedian 10,605 kg, over 8 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,450–5,100 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,700–7,420 mmRegisteredmedian 6,900 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,900–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul39.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35–39.8 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.9 g Declaredmedian51.9 g Declaredmedian; 47.5–53.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.8 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 650 B6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)46,920 litres
£65,688 at the assumed price
Scania S 650 A6x445,960 litres
£64,344 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.