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

Scania R 370 B4x2 vs Scania S 370 B4x2

Scania R 370 B4x2

2017–2023 · 272 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 27.9–31.5 across 12 declared configurations

Scania S 370 B4x2

2019–2024 · 272 kW
30l/100 km
median; 28.2–30.1 across 3 declared configurations
Scania R 370 B4x2 and Scania S 370 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania R 370 B4x2Scania S 370 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power272 kWDeclared272 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,600–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 12 registrations19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weight9,290–13,607 kgRegisteredmedian 10,720 kg, over 12 registrations9,584–12,265 kgRegisteredmedian 9,723 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase3,750–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,480 mm, over 12 registrations5,350–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,350 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length7,350–11,980 mmRegisteredmedian 9,740 mm, over 12 registrations9,070–10,430 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,910 mmRegistered3,970–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.9–31.5 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.2–30.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.28 g Declaredmedian; 52.1–58.92 g56.07 g Declaredmedian; 52.64–56.31 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1.3%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.6 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 R 370 B4x235,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Scania S 370 B4x236,000 litres
£50,400 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.