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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Scania G 540 B4x2 vs Scania S 590 B4x2

Scania G 540 B4x2

2020–2022 · 397 kW
31l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania S 590 B4x2

2022–2026 · 434 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 28.5–29.3 across 4 declared configurations
Scania G 540 B4x2 and Scania S 590 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania G 540 B4x2Scania S 590 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,500–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 20 declared configurations21,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 22,000 kg, over 3 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded11,004–13,591 kgRegisteredmedian 13,512 kg, over 3 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,750–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 6,750 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded10,580–11,970 mmRegisteredmedian 11,900 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,970–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.5–29.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km57.9 g Declaredmedian54.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.34–54.85 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.7 l/100 km between these two (5.8%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856).

G 540 B4x2 full specificationS 590 B4x2 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 540 B4x237,200 litres
£52,080 at the assumed price
Scania S 590 B4x235,160 litres
£49,224 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.