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

Scania P 500 B4x2 vs Scania S 500 B4x2

Scania P 500 B4x2

2019–2022 · 368 kW
33.2l/100 km
median; 30–37.2 across 9 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 B4x2 and Scania S 500 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania P 500 B4x2Scania S 500 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,600–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 105 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 haul33.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30–37.2 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations29.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.3–31.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.1 g Declaredmedian; 56.04–69.5 g54.5 g Declaredmedian; 47.35–59.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 500 B4x2 declared 4 l/100 km less (13.6%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 500 B4x239,840 litres
£55,776 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.