Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania P 500 B8x4*4 vs Scania R 500 B8x4*4

Scania P 500 B8x4*4

2020–2023 · 368 kW
40l/100 km
median; 36.8–47.4 across 19 declared configurations

Scania R 500 B8x4*4

2020–2023 · 368 kW
39.2l/100 km
median; 36.8–47 across 82 declared configurations
Scania P 500 B8x4*4 and Scania R 500 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationScania P 500 B8x4*4Scania R 500 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 69 declared configurations33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 306 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction40 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–47.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations39.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–47 l/100 km across 82 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km81.09 g Declaredmedian; 74.69–96.2 g79.46 g Declaredmedian; 74.69–95.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.6 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 P 500 B8x4*448,000 litres
£67,200 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 B8x4*447,040 litres
£65,856 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.