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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Scania R 520 A4x2 (2019–2021)

Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 25.5–34.9 across 1,120 declared configurations

Scania R 520 A4x2 (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 382 kW
32.3l/100 km
median; 30.5–40.3 across 23 declared configurations
Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) and Scania R 520 A4x2 (2019–2021) side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)Scania R 520 A4x2 (2019–2021)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 47 type-approval versions and 71 records without one19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 27 type-approval versions and 17 records without one
Kerb weight6,408–9,207 kgRegisteredmedian 8,453 kg, over 453 registrations7,669–9,529 kgRegisteredmedian 8,689 kg, over 138 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 453 registrations3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 138 registrations
Overall length5,810–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 453 registrations5,850–6,200 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 138 registrations
Overall height2,530–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 163 registrations3,470–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 34 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.5–34.9 l/100 km across 1,120 declared configurations32.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.5–40.3 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.7 g Declaredmedian; 34.53–47.3 g43.8 g Declaredmedian; 41.3–54.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.3 l/100 km between these two (7.6%). 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 2,760 litres a year (£3,864). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationR 520 A4x2 (2019–2021) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)36,000 litres
£50,400 at the assumed price
Scania R 520 A4x2 (2019–2021)38,760 litres
£54,264 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.