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Comparison · 8×4 road tractor · construction at 12.9 t

Scania R 540 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2022) vs Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)

Lower declared fuel

Scania R 540 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 397 kW
41.3l/100 km
median; 39–42.3 across 7 declared configurations

Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 427 kW
46.2l/100 km
median; 44.6–48.3 across 19 declared configurations
Scania R 540 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2022) and Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021) side by side
SpecificationScania R 540 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2022)Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight32,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 81 declared configurations36,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction41.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39–42.3 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations46.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 44.6–48.3 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km83.7 g Declaredmedian; 79.02–85.86 g93.6 g Declaredmedian; 90.4–97.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2022) declared 4.9 l/100 km less (11.8%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 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 540 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2022) full specificationR 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 540 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2022)49,560 litres
£69,384 at the assumed price
Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)55,440 litres
£77,616 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.