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

Scania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023) vs Scania S 650 B6x4

Scania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 485 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 34.1–41.9 across 194 declared configurations

Scania S 650 B6x4

2018–2021 · 478 kW
39.7l/100 km
median; 39.7–40.5 across 2 declared configurations
Scania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023) and Scania S 650 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023)Scania S 650 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power485 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight30,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 11 registrations28,000–30,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weight10,429–17,427 kgRegisteredmedian 15,505 kg, over 11 registrations12,793–18,365 kgRegisteredmedian 13,625 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase5,700–6,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 11 registrations5,700–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length8,350–10,800 mmRegisteredmedian 10,040 mm, over 11 registrations9,000–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,420 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,890–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–41.9 l/100 km across 194 declared configurations39.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.7–40.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.95 g Declaredmedian; 46.3–56.8 g53.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.8–54.9 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 (7.8%). 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 7.8 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 660 B6x4, lorry (2021–2023)44,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
Scania S 650 B6x447,640 litres
£66,696 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.