Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023) vs Scania S 660 A4x2, lorry (2021–2022)

Scania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 434 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 29.3–30.3 across 5 declared configurations

Scania S 660 A4x2, lorry (2021–2022)

2021–2022 · 485 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 28.6–30.8 across 5 declared configurations
Scania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023) and Scania S 660 A4x2, lorry (2021–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023)Scania S 660 A4x2, lorry (2021–2022)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power434 kWDeclared485 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,500–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 8 declared configurations19,500–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 9 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–30.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.8 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.31 g Declaredmedian; 39.72–41.04 g41.43 g Declaredmedian; 38.83–41.82 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (3%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.2 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 S 590 A4x2, lorry (2021–2023)35,640 litres
£49,896 at the assumed price
Scania S 660 A4x2, lorry (2021–2022)36,720 litres
£51,408 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.