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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022) vs Scania S 530 A4x2, tractor unit (2021–2024)

Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 397 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 26.6–34.6 across 98 declared configurations

Scania S 530 A4x2, tractor unit (2021–2024)

2021–2024 · 390 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; 27–32.1 across 513 declared configurations
Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022) and Scania S 530 A4x2, tractor unit (2021–2024) side by side
SpecificationScania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)Scania S 530 A4x2, tractor unit (2021–2024)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 8 records without one19,000–23,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 38 type-approval versions and 10 records without one
Kerb weight7,440–9,024 kgRegisteredmedian 8,245 kg, over 34 registrations7,832–9,566 kgRegisteredmedian 9,009 kg, over 265 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 34 registrations3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 265 registrations
Overall length5,810–6,950 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 34 registrations5,920–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 6,120 mm, over 265 registrations
Overall height3,460–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,840 mm, over 16 registrations3,670–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 253 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.6–34.6 l/100 km across 98 declared configurations28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27–32.1 l/100 km across 513 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.7 g Declaredmedian; 36.12–46.84 g39.17 g Declaredmedian; 36.64–43.48 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1.3%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022) full specificationS 530 A4x2, tractor unit (2021–2024) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)35,160 litres
£49,224 at the assumed price
Scania S 530 A4x2, tractor unit (2021–2024)34,680 litres
£48,552 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.