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

Scania P 500 B6x2*4 vs Scania R 500 B6x2*4, lorry (2019–2023)

Scania P 500 B6x2*4

2019–2023 · 368 kW
35l/100 km
median; 29.3–48.7 across 48 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 500 B6x2*4, lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 27.8–41.8 across 295 declared configurations
Scania P 500 B6x2*4 and Scania R 500 B6x2*4, lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania P 500 B6x2*4Scania R 500 B6x2*4, lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 294 declared configurations26,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1,865 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–48.7 l/100 km across 48 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.8–41.8 l/100 km across 295 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.42 g Declaredmedian; 39.73–66.1 g42.69 g Declaredmedian; 37.74–56.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 B6x2*4, lorry (2019–2023) declared 3.5 l/100 km less (11.1%) 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 4,200 litres a year, or £5,880. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 500 B6x2*442,000 litres
£58,800 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 B6x2*4, lorry (2019–2023)37,800 litres
£52,920 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.