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Comparison · 8×4 road tractor · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 500 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2023) vs Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)

Lower declared fuel

Scania G 500 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 368 kW
39.4l/100 km
median; 38.8–39.4 across 1 declared configurations

Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 427 kW
46.2l/100 km
median; 44.6–48.3 across 19 declared configurations
Scania G 500 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2023) and Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021) side by side
SpecificationScania G 500 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2023)Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight37,000–38,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 9 declared configurations36,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction39.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.8–39.4 l/100 km across 1 declared configuration46.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 44.6–48.3 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km79.9 g Declaredmedian; 78.76–79.9 g93.6 g Declaredmedian; 90.4–97.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 500 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2023) declared 6.8 l/100 km less (17.2%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 8,160 litres a year, or £11,424. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

G 500 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2023) full specificationR 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 500 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2023)47,280 litres
£66,192 at the assumed price
Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)55,440 litres
£77,616 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.