Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023) vs Scania S 500 B4x2

Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
33.7l/100 km
median; 29.9–34.1 across 5 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania S 500 B4x2

2019–2023 · 368 kW
29.2l/100 km
median; 25.3–31.6 across 12 declared configurations
Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023) and Scania S 500 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)Scania S 500 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,600–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 9 declared configurations19,500–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,400–12,675 kgRegisteredmedian 11,830 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,350–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,600–9,480 mmRegisteredmedian 9,480 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul33.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–34.1 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations29.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.3–31.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.7 g Declaredmedian; 40.48–46.2 g54.5 g Declaredmedian; 47.35–59.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 500 B4x2 declared 4.5 l/100 km less (15.4%) 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 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)40,440 litres
£56,616 at the assumed price
Scania S 500 B4x235,040 litres
£49,056 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.