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

Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021) vs Scania R 540 B6x2*4, road tractor (2020–2022)

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
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 540 B6x2*4, road tractor (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 397 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; 30.8–35.2 across 2 declared configurations
Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021) and Scania R 540 B6x2*4, road tractor (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)Scania R 540 B6x2*4, road tractor (2020–2022)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power382 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 13 declared configurations28,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 22 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.6–35.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–35.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.4 g Declaredmedian; 48.3–48.6 g41.71 g Declaredmedian; 41.71–47.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 B6x2*4, road tractor (2020–2022) declared 4.9 l/100 km less (15.9%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,880 litres a year, or £8,232. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021) full specificationR 540 B6x2*4, road tractor (2020–2022) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)42,840 litres
£59,976 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 B6x2*4, road tractor (2020–2022)36,960 litres
£51,744 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.