Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 770 A6x2/4 vs Scania S 730 A6x2/4

Lower declared fuel

Scania R 770 A6x2/4

2021–2023 · 566 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 31.3–32 across 2 declared configurations

Scania S 730 A6x2/4

2019–2021 · 537 kW
34.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania R 770 A6x2/4 and Scania S 730 A6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 770 A6x2/4Scania S 730 A6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power566 kWDeclared537 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight25,800–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations24,300–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 16 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–32 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations34.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km42.41 g Declaredmedian; 42.41–43.42 g47 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 770 A6x2/4 declared 3.4 l/100 km less (10.8%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 770 A6x2/437,560 litres
£52,584 at the assumed price
Scania S 730 A6x2/441,640 litres
£58,296 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.