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

Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit vs Scania R 540 A6x4

Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2019–2023 · 390 kW
39.1l/100 km
median; 34.1–42 across 28 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 540 A6x4

2020–2022 · 397 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 30.7–38.4 across 19 declared configurations
Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Scania R 540 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationRenault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unitScania R 540 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,500–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 90 declared configurations28,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,735–9,915 kgRegisteredmedian 9,735 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,740–6,910 mmRegisteredmedian 6,740 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul39.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–42 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.7–38.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53.05 g Declaredmedian; 46.27–56.89 g45.85 g Declaredmedian; 41.67–52.02 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 A6x4 declared 5.3 l/100 km less (15.6%) 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 6,360 litres a year, or £8,904. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationR 540 A6x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Renault T, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit46,920 litres
£65,688 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 A6x440,560 litres
£56,784 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.