Scania´s 540 S prime mover has emerged the convincing winner of two comparison tests organised in Germany by European trade magazines.
The results for the 1000 Punkte Test (1000 Point Test) and European Truck Challenge (ETC) which took place last year have now been published.
“Winning these comparison tests is yet another point of proof for Scania’s industry-leading position,” Scania Trucks head and senior vice president Stefan Dorski says.
“When independent and experienced journalists assess all the relevant aspect of our products with scientific methods and compare them with our peers, the results tell a story that is highly relevant for potential truck buyers.”
The 1000 Point and ETC tests are among the most established comparison tests for commercial heavy trucks in the world. Its organised by Michael Kern and is published in several German trade magazines, including Lastauto Omnibus, with the participation of senior journalists from other countries.
The ETC is organised by Hans-Jürgen Wildhage and is published in KFZ Anzeiger plus several other magazines.
Cab-related qualities like the driver environment, sleeping comfort and noise levels are assessed, as well as other aspects such as road handling, gear shifting and serviceability.
The trucks are also driven more than 300km on different types of public roads, equipped with calibrated fuel-measurement equipment to confirm the true fuel consumption with the highest accuracy. Every aspect is then given a score that adds to each truck’s final result.
“We were awarded the highest overall scoring in both of these test, but personally I am most proud of the fact that our truck has the lowest fuel consumption while at the same time offering the highest average speed,” Dorski says.
“It highlights Scania’s inherent transport efficiency. And not only will our customers benefit from the outstanding result, but it also gives a substantial – here and now – contribution in the fight against the climate challenge from CO2 emissions the world is facing.”
Participating in the 1000 Point Test, which took place in October 2020, were the Scania 540 S, MAN TGX 18.510 BLS and Mercedes Actros 1853 LS. Participating in the ETC test in November 2020 were the DAF XF 530, Scania 540 S, MAN TGX 18.510 BLS and Mercedes Actros 1853 LS.
All of the other major European manufacturers were invited to both tests but declined.
