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

Renault T, 360 kW, 6x4 tractor unit vs Scania G 500 A6x4

Renault T, 360 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2021–2023 · 360 kW
38.8l/100 km
median; 36.3–42.9 across 4 declared configurations

Scania G 500 A6x4

2019–2023 · 368 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Renault T, 360 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Scania G 500 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationRenault T, 360 kW, 6x4 tractor unitScania G 500 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power360 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations29,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded9,725–10,394 kgRegisteredmedian 10,174 kg, over 3 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,540–6,870 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–42.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km52.55 g Declaredmedian; 49.21–58.15 g48.32 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.2 l/100 km between these two (8.9%). 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 3,840 litres a year (£5,376). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.6 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
Renault T, 360 kW, 6x4 tractor unit46,560 litres
£65,184 at the assumed price
Scania G 500 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.