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Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022) vs Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023)

Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 26.7–30.7 across 17 declared configurations

Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 397 kW
29l/100 km
median; 27.3–29.7 across 3 declared configurations
Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022) and Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023)
Vehicle formVan (BB)RegisteredVan (BB)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 78 declared configurations19,000–19,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 9 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–30.7 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations29 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.3–29.7 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.7 g Declaredmedian; 36.15–41.6 g39.32 g Declaredmedian; 36.98–40.28 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.4%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022) full specificationR 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)36,000 litres
£50,400 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023)34,800 litres
£48,720 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.