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

Scania R 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) vs Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)

Lower declared fuel

Scania R 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
30.7l/100 km
median; 28.9–34.1 across 31 declared configurations

Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 382 kW
35.7l/100 km
median; 35.6–35.9 across 4 declared configurations
Scania R 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) and Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021) side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023)Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 131 declared configurations28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 13 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.9–34.1 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations35.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.6–35.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.65 g Declaredmedian; 39.17–46.21 g48.4 g Declaredmedian; 48.3–48.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) declared 5 l/100 km less (16.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,000 litres a year, or £8,400. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

R 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) full specificationR 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023)36,840 litres
£51,576 at the assumed price
Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)42,840 litres
£59,976 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.