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Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania G 540 B6x2 vs Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023)

Scania G 540 B6x2

2021–2022 · 397 kW
35l/100 km
median; across 2 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 397 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 30.8–33.2 across 4 declared configurations
Scania G 540 B6x2 and Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania G 540 B6x2Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 16 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–33.2 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.4 g Declaredmedian; 47.4–47.5 g42.58 g Declaredmedian; 41.74–45.07 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023) declared 3.6 l/100 km less (11.4%) 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 4,320 litres a year, or £6,048. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

G 540 B6x2 full specificationR 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 540 B6x242,000 litres
£58,800 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023)37,680 litres
£52,752 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.