Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania S 520 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) vs Scania S 520 B6x2

Lower declared fuel

Scania S 520 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 382 kW
32.3l/100 km
median; 32–33.4 across 18 declared configurations

Scania S 520 B6x2

2019–2021 · 382 kW
35.7l/100 km
median; 34.9–35.9 across 3 declared configurations
Scania S 520 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) and Scania S 520 B6x2 side by side
SpecificationScania S 520 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)Scania S 520 B6x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power382 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement16.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,300–26,500 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 18 declared configurations27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 35 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul32.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–33.4 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations35.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.9–35.9 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.8 g Declaredmedian; 43.4–45.3 g48.4 g Declaredmedian; 47.3–48.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 520 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 3.4 l/100 km less (10.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania S 520 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)38,760 litres
£54,264 at the assumed price
Scania S 520 B6x242,840 litres
£59,976 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.