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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Scania R 540 B4x2 vs Scania R 590 B4x2

Scania R 540 B4x2

2021–2023 · 397 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 28–31.7 across 10 declared configurations

Scania R 590 B4x2

2021–2026 · 434 kW
31.2l/100 km
median; 30.6–31.2 across 3 declared configurations
Scania R 540 B4x2 and Scania R 590 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania R 540 B4x2Scania R 590 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight22,000 kgRegistered21,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weight9,660 kgRegistered10,724–12,815 kgRegisteredmedian 10,724 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase4,550 mmRegistered3,750–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length7,330 mmRegistered6,800–10,570 mmRegisteredmedian 6,800 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall height4,000 mmRegistered3,300–3,350 mmRegisteredmedian 3,300 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–31.7 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.6–31.2 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.7 g Declaredmedian; 52.37–59.24 g58.27 g Declaredmedian; 57.3–58.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.6%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

R 540 B4x2 full specificationR 590 B4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 540 B4x236,480 litres
£51,072 at the assumed price
Scania R 590 B4x237,440 litres
£52,416 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.