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

Scania R 730 B6x2*4 vs Scania S 730 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

Scania R 730 B6x2*4

2019–2021 · 537 kW
40.1l/100 km
median; 36.3–40.2 across 5 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania S 730 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 537 kW
35.1l/100 km
median; 33.4–41.2 across 18 declared configurations
Scania R 730 B6x2*4 and Scania S 730 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationScania R 730 B6x2*4Scania S 730 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power537 kWDeclared537 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 14 declared configurations27,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 18 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul40.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–40.2 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations35.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–41.2 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.4 g Declaredmedian; 49.3–54.5 g47.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.2–55.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 730 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 5 l/100 km less (14.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,000 litres a year, or £8,400. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 730 B6x2*448,120 litres
£67,368 at the assumed price
Scania S 730 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)42,120 litres
£58,968 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.