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

Scania R 530 A6x4 vs Scania R 540 A6x4

Scania R 530 A6x4

2021–2024 · 390 kW
33.2l/100 km
median; 31.6–36.5 across 24 declared configurations

Scania R 540 A6x4

2020–2022 · 397 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 30.7–38.4 across 19 declared configurations
Scania R 530 A6x4 and Scania R 540 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 530 A6x4Scania R 540 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight29,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions28,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weight9,739–10,223 kgRegisteredmedian 10,101 kg, over 8 registrations9,735–9,915 kgRegisteredmedian 9,735 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase4,300–4,500 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 8 registrations4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length6,670–6,870 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 8 registrations6,740–6,910 mmRegisteredmedian 6,740 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall height3,560–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,840 mm, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–36.5 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.7–38.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.97 g Declaredmedian; 42.9–49.51 g45.85 g Declaredmedian; 41.67–52.02 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (1.8%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 530 A6x4 full specificationR 540 A6x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 530 A6x439,840 litres
£55,776 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 A6x440,560 litres
£56,784 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.