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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 500 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Scania S 500 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

Scania R 500 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
28.6l/100 km
median; 26.4–32.7 across 79 declared configurations

Scania S 500 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
28.4l/100 km
median; 25.2–32.3 across 54 declared configurations
Scania R 500 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Scania S 500 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)Scania S 500 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6RegisteredEURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, over 4 registrations26,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight8,790–9,700 kgRegisteredmedian 9,040 kg, over 4 registrations9,330 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,030–4,130 mmRegisteredmedian 4,050 mm, over 4 registrations4,460 mmRegistered
Overall length6,250–6,370 mmRegisteredmedian 6,350 mm, over 4 registrations6,600 mmRegistered
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.4–32.7 l/100 km across 79 declared configurations28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.2–32.3 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.81 g Declaredmedian; 35.8–44.3 g38.57 g Declaredmedian; 34.15–43.73 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.7%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 500 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationS 500 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 500 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)34,320 litres
£48,048 at the assumed price
Scania S 500 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)34,080 litres
£47,712 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.