What a Scania truck costs in Australia, new and used

Scania publishes no Australian price list, so a new truck is quoted to spec. The 11 used prime movers we opened across five states ask $54,545 to $149,000 ex GST, from a 2015 G440 with 635,000 km to a 2014 R560 V8 with 205,000 km. Kilometres, engine rating and the weight the truck is rated to pull move the price most.

A Scania is priced like any heavy truck: kilometres first, then the engine and the weight it is rated to pull, then the cab and the body. That is why a 2012 R560 with 1,000,000 km asks $60,000 ex GST while a 2014 R560 from the same Toowoomba seller, with 205,000 km, asks $149,000. This guide sets out what 11 used Scania prime movers across five states ask, the current range, what moves a price, how Scania sits against Volvo and Kenworth, and how the purchase is funded. Figures are sellers' asking prices, indicative market data and not Ventas offers.

What Scania prime movers are listed for

The table lists 11 used Scania prime movers from Truck Dealers Australia and Machines4U, opened on 3 November 2026. Prices are shown as the seller stated them, and the last column converts to ex GST (our arithmetic, the inc GST price divided by 1.1). Price depends on spec, so read the table alongside the Volvo and Kenworth comparison further down. For the wider prime mover market, see our prime mover prices guide.

Three things stand out. Kilometres outweigh age: the 2012 R560 at 1,000,000 km asks $60,000 ex GST, while the 2014 R560 at 205,000 km asks $149,000, a gap of $89,000 for 795,000 fewer kilometres (our arithmetic). The two Toowoomba trucks also differ in rating, with the 2014 truck listed at 130,000 kg GCM and the 2012 truck's GCM Not disclosed. Rating and power add to the price: the 2019 R650 rated to 92,000 asks $125,000 inc GST at 987,335 km, while the 2019 R500 rated to 75,000 kg asks $79,900 inc GST at 872,472 km, a gap of $45,100 inc GST for 114,863 more kilometres (our arithmetic). And the market we found is old and high kilometre. Every truck here is a 2011 to 2021 build with 205,000 km or more, so this table says little about near-new Scanias, which we could not open. Truck Dealers also shows the Green Fields R500 under a second dealer at the same price and kilometres, counted once here, and the Toowoomba 2014 R560 appears on Farm Tender as listing 107021 at the same price, also counted once.

Read the listings carefully. The Campbellfield G440 is a G440 in the title and a G450 in the text, the Truganina R540 mixes inc GST and excl gov charges, and the Freemans Reach advert does not say which odometer belongs to which truck. Confirm each point in writing before you pay a deposit.

The Scania range and what a new one is

Scania Australia's truck range page lists seven cab families and no prices. A dealer quotes a new truck to spec.

Engines matter more to price than the cab. Scania's 13 litre Super engine spans 420 to 560 hp with up to 2,800 Nm of torque, and the 560 is aimed at B-double interstate work (Truck and Bus News, March 2023, and Scania Australia). The 500 P Super is a 12.74 litre, 500 hp six cylinder with 2,650 Nm for urban P-cab work, available to order from 2025 (Scania Australia). The V8 is still on the range page, paired with Opticruise. Scania reports a record 1,250 trucks delivered in Australia in 2023 and fuel efficiency at least 8 per cent better (Scania Australia). Those are Scania's own claims.

We found no published new price for any of these. Truck and Bus News tested a Super 460 P and a Super 560 and gave no price either. If you are budgeting for a new truck, ask a dealer for a build sheet and compare it with the used listings above.

What moves a Scania's price

• Kilometres. Six of the 11 listings show more than 700,000 km, and the two highest are 1,000,000 km and 1,172,339 km.
• Engine and rating. The V8 trucks (the 2014 R560 and the 2018 R620) and the R650 are listed as rated to 92,000 or 130,000 kg GCM, which suits heavier or road train work. The R500 and the 2015 R560 are listed at 75,000 kg. B-double work is the target for the 560 Super (Scania Australia).
• Cab and axle layout. The R650 is a high roof 6x4 and the G440 a sleeper 6x4. Rigids, tippers and tankers are priced to the body as well as the chassis.
• GST basis and seller. Dealers mostly quote inc GST, Machines4U sellers ex GST, and private sellers vary.

Who buys a Scania, and for what, shapes which rows matter. Owner operators and linehaul fleets look at the R and S cabs with 500 to 560 hp. Tipper and construction fleets look at G, P and XT. Refrigerated and tanker operators buy a P or G cab on a rigid or a prime mover with the body added. Check our Volvo truck prices guide if you are weighing the two.

Scania against Volvo and Kenworth

The three brands do not publish prices, so the only comparison is asking prices on the used market, and those rows are not like for like. Our Volvo guide (29 October 2026) lists a 2019 FH540 with 640,035 km and a rebuilt engine at $219,950 inc GST, a 2020 FH540 with 1,344,232 km at $105,888 inc GST, and a 2022 FH600 with 695,383 km at $239,000 inc GST. Our Kenworth prices guide (23 August 2026) puts a T909 at three to five years old at $280,000 to $410,000 ex GST and at eight to ten years old at $170,000 to $240,000 ex GST.

Set against that, the Scanias we opened are older and carry more kilometres. The nearest comparison is the 2019 R650 at $113,636 ex GST with 987,335 km against the 2019 FH540 at $199,955 ex GST (the Volvo guide's figure) with 640,035 km and a rebuilt engine. That says the extra price for the Volvo bought a rebuilt engine and 347,300 fewer kilometres, not a brand premium (our arithmetic). A fair comparison needs the same age, rating and kilometres, and we did not find enough Scania listings under five years old to make one. If a seller claims a Scania is cheaper than a Kenworth or Volvo, ask for the build sheet.

Financing a Scania purchase

Most trucks are bought on a chattel mortgage: the buyer owns the truck, the lender takes security over it, and the term and repayment match the truck's age and the work behind it. Ventas is a finance broker, not a lender, so we do not quote rates here. They change with the lender, the truck and the file. Our truck finance and prime mover finance pages cover the structures, and how to finance a prime mover answers the common questions.

Lenders are more cautious on older, high kilometre trucks. They may shorten the term so the truck is not too old at the end, ask for more deposit, or want an inspection, and a private sale gets a closer look than a dealer sale. Some will decline the oldest trucks. That is why the 1,000,000 km rows above are cheap to buy and harder to fund.

Illustrative only, subject to lender assessment. A used Scania R560 asking $100,000 inc GST ($90,909 ex GST, our arithmetic):

And how it is typically funded:

A property-backed loan can fund the deposit or most of the purchase when the truck is old or the trading history is short, because the lender relies on the property. The cost is that your property is at risk if the truck does not earn. Whether GST is claimed back, and what you can deduct, depends on your registration and your accounts, so ask your accountant.

What makes a Scania deal fundable:

• Work behind the truck. A contract, a customer base or a trading history that shows the repayment is covered.
• The truck. Year, kilometres, a service record and, where the lender asks, an inspection.
• The paperwork. BAS and tax returns or bank statements that match the income you state.
• A deposit. Cash or property security.

To get a number from Ventas, send the model, year and kilometres, whether it is new or used, dealer or private, the price and GST basis, and the work the truck will do. Start at truck finance. Finance is subject to lender assessment and approval.

This is general information only and not financial, credit, or tax advice. Figures are indicative market data from the sources listed, not Ventas offers, and move with the market. Consider your own circumstances and speak to a professional. All finance is subject to lender assessment and approval.

This article is general information only and not financial, credit, or tax advice. Ventas Asset Lending is a finance broker, not a lender. Approvals are subject to lender assessment. Consider your own circumstances and speak to a qualified professional, including your accountant for any tax questions.