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Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023) vs Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)

Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 397 kW
29l/100 km
median; 27.3–29.7 across 3 declared configurations

Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 397 kW
28.5l/100 km
median; 27.4–29.1 across 3 declared configurations
Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023) and Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023)Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)
Vehicle formVan (BB)RegisteredVan (BB)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–19,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 9 declared configurations19,000–19,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 29 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul29 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.3–29.7 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.4–29.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.32 g Declaredmedian; 36.98–40.28 g38.65 g Declaredmedian; 37.15–39.48 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.5 l/100 km between these two (1.7%). 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 600 litres a year (£840). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023) full specificationS 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 540 A4x2, van (2020–2023)34,800 litres
£48,720 at the assumed price
Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)34,200 litres
£47,880 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.