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

Scania R 730 B6x4 vs Scania S 770 B6x4

Scania R 730 B6x4

2014–2021 · 537 kW
41.8l/100 km
median; 41.7–44.2 across 3 declared configurations

Scania S 770 B6x4

2021–2023 · 566 kW
39.1l/100 km
median; 36.6–41.6 across 18 declared configurations
Scania R 730 B6x4 and Scania S 770 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 730 B6x4Scania S 770 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2014–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power537 kWDeclared566 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO V, EURO VIRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 6 registrations31,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight12,250–13,715 kgRegisteredmedian 12,975 kg, over 6 registrations19,595 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,650–6,050 mmRegisteredmedian 5,670 mm, over 6 registrations6,100 mmRegistered
Overall length7,250–10,320 mmRegisteredmedian 9,070 mm, over 6 registrations9,800 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,980 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul41.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.7–44.2 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations39.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–41.6 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.7 g Declaredmedian; 56.5–59.9 g53.05 g Declaredmedian; 49.63–56.36 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (6.9%). 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 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5 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 730 B6x450,160 litres
£70,224 at the assumed price
Scania S 770 B6x446,920 litres
£65,688 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.