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

Scania R 660 A6x4 vs Scania R 770 A6x4

Scania R 660 A6x4

2021–2023 · 485 kW
34l/100 km
median; 31.7–38.9 across 83 declared configurations

Scania R 770 A6x4

2021–2023 · 566 kW
36.9l/100 km
median; 33.1–41.7 across 45 declared configurations
Scania R 660 A6x4 and Scania R 770 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 660 A6x4Scania R 770 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power485 kWDeclared566 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,500–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 4 records without one30,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one
Kerb weight10,003–15,108 kgRegisteredmedian 10,507 kg, over 11 registrations9,744–10,396 kgRegisteredmedian 9,744 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase4,300–5,300 mmRegisteredmedian 4,700 mm, over 11 registrations4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length6,670–7,560 mmRegisteredmedian 7,060 mm, over 11 registrations6,870–6,910 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall height3,560–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,760 mm, over 10 registrations3,450–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,450 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–38.9 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations36.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.1–41.7 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.04 g Declaredmedian; 42.98–52.71 g50 g Declaredmedian; 44.91–56.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.9 l/100 km between these two (8.5%). 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 3,480 litres a year (£4,872). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.6 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 660 A6x440,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
Scania R 770 A6x444,280 litres
£61,992 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.