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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania R 650 B8x4 vs Scania S 650 B8x4*4

Scania R 650 B8x4

2020–2022 · 478 kW
48.5l/100 km
median; 46.8–49 across 3 declared configurations

Scania S 650 B8x4*4

2020–2021 · 478 kW
45.6l/100 km
median; 45.3–48.1 across 3 declared configurations
Scania R 650 B8x4 and Scania S 650 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 650 B8x4Scania S 650 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power478 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight32,400–60,000 kgDeclaredmedian 41,000 kg, across 57 declared configurations33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 26 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction48.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 46.8–49 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations45.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 45.3–48.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km98.4 g Declaredmedian; 94.9–99.5 g92.6 g Declaredmedian; 91.9–97.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.9 l/100 km between these two (6.3%). 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 3,480 litres a year (£4,872).

R 650 B8x4 full specificationS 650 B8x4*4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 650 B8x458,200 litres
£81,480 at the assumed price
Scania S 650 B8x4*454,720 litres
£76,608 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.