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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 500 A6x4 vs Scania S 500 A6x4

Scania R 500 A6x4

2019–2023 · 368 kW
32.2l/100 km
median; 29.3–39.5 across 30 declared configurations

Scania S 500 A6x4

2018–2023 · 368 kW
29.4l/100 km
median; 28.7–30.2 across 5 declared configurations
Scania R 500 A6x4 and Scania S 500 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 A6x4Scania S 500 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,500–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 9 records without one30,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 1 record without one
Kerb weight9,337–20,503 kgRegisteredmedian 9,905 kg, over 16 registrations9,799–10,548 kgRegisteredmedian 10,368 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase4,300–4,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 16 registrations4,500 mmRegistered
Overall length6,650–7,640 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 16 registrations6,710–6,870 mmRegisteredmedian 6,820 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,620–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul32.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–39.5 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations29.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.7–30.2 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.63 g Declaredmedian; 39.76–53.5 g39.82 g Declaredmedian; 38.87–40.95 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.8 l/100 km between these two (9.5%). 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 3,360 litres a year (£4,704). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 500 A6x4 full specificationS 500 A6x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 500 A6x438,640 litres
£54,096 at the assumed price
Scania S 500 A6x435,280 litres
£49,392 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.