Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania S 730 A6x4 vs Scania S 770 A6x4

Scania S 730 A6x4

2019–2021 · 537 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 38.4–44.6 across 14 declared configurations

Scania S 770 A6x4

2021–2025 · 566 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 33.6–41.9 across 45 declared configurations
Scania S 730 A6x4 and Scania S 770 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania S 730 A6x4Scania S 770 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power537 kWDeclared566 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI CRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight30,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 8 records without one29,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 35,000 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 8 records without one
Kerb weight10,472–11,495 kgRegisteredmedian 10,950 kg, over 9 registrations9,990–12,278 kgRegisteredmedian 10,634 kg, over 16 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,700 mm, over 9 registrations4,500–5,300 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall length6,870–7,320 mmRegisteredmedian 7,250 mm, over 9 registrations6,800–7,570 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall height4,000 mmRegistered3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 12 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.4–44.6 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.6–41.9 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.1 g Declaredmedian; 52.1–60.5 g48.32 g Declaredmedian; 45.58–56.84 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.8 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 3,360 litres a year (£4,704). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.3 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 730 A6x446,080 litres
£64,512 at the assumed price
Scania S 770 A6x442,720 litres
£59,808 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.