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

Scania G 540 A6x4 vs Scania R 540 A6x4

Scania G 540 A6x4

2020–2022 · 397 kW
37.7l/100 km
median; across 1 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
Scania G 540 A6x4 and Scania R 540 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania G 540 A6x4Scania R 540 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,100–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,100 kg, across 9 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 haul37.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.7–38.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.1 g Declaredmedian45.85 g Declaredmedian; 41.67–52.02 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 A6x4 declared 3.9 l/100 km less (11.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

G 540 A6x4 full specificationR 540 A6x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 540 A6x445,240 litres
£63,336 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.