SCANIA S500 VS S650 V8
Straight
eight?
A revised V8 range
presents operators such
as Chris Good with a
dilemma – should they
opt for a Scania straight-
six or a V-configured
eight-cylinder engine?
Words: Bob Beech
Images: Tom Cunningham
Fact focus
Scania S500
Make & model: Scania S500A 6x2/2NA pusher-axle
tractor, first registered December 2016
Chassis: 4050mm wheelbase. GVW 24,000kg/GTW
44,000kg, steel-suspended front axle plated 8000kg,
fully air-suspended rear bogie plated 16,000kg, pusher
axle, 295/80R22.5 tyres. R780 single-reduction drive-
axle with diff-lock, 2.83:1 ratio. 500- and 250-litre fuel
tanks (aluminium), 70-litre plastic AdBlue tankEngine: Scania DC13-155.500 Euro 6c 12.74-litre in-line
six, turbocharged and intercooled. Emissions SCR only,
uprated Scania exhaust brake
Power: 500hp @ 1900rpm, 2550Nm @ 1000-1300rpm
Gearbox: Scania Opticruise GRS 905 AMT 14-speed
(12 ratios + two crawlers). Integral layshaft brake,
manoeuvring mode, Eco-Roll function. Optional R1400
retarder linked with exhaust brake and cruise control
Brakes: EBS air-operated discs with Hill Hold, ABS and
ASR. Safety systems include ASC, AEBS, ACC, LDWS
and smart cruise control with GPS monitoring
Cab: S-type Highline. Four-point air suspension, four
external lockers, full deflector kit with manual top bladeor