Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023) vs Scania R 530 B8x4

Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 397 kW
41.8l/100 km
median; 39.8–45.1 across 15 declared configurations

Scania R 530 B8x4

2021–2023 · 390 kW
43.6l/100 km
median; 42.3–46.6 across 10 declared configurations
Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023) and Scania R 530 B8x4 side by side
SpecificationScania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023)Scania R 530 B8x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 63 declared configurations35,000–48,000 kgDeclaredmedian 39,000 kg, across 37 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction41.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.8–45.1 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations43.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.3–46.6 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km84.71 g Declaredmedian; 80.8–91.5 g88.34 g Declaredmedian; 85.79–94.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.8 l/100 km between these two (4.3%). 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 2,160 litres a year (£3,024). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 540 B8x4*4, lorry (2020–2023)50,160 litres
£70,224 at the assumed price
Scania R 530 B8x452,320 litres
£73,248 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.