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

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

Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)

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

Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 397 kW
28.5l/100 km
median; 27.4–29.1 across 3 declared configurations
Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022) and Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)
Vehicle formVan (BB)RegisteredVan (BB)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 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 19,500 kg, across 29 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–30.7 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.4–29.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.7 g Declaredmedian; 36.15–41.6 g38.65 g Declaredmedian; 37.15–39.48 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (5.2%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). 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 specificationS 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022) 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 S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)34,200 litres
£47,880 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.