Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit and Scania R 450 A6x4 side by side
Specification
Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Scania R 450 A6x4
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
2017–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
345 kWDeclared
331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.8 litresDeclared
12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
28,500–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 11 declared configurations
30,000–34,000 kgRegisteredmedian 31,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 1 record without one
Kerb weight
Not recorded
9,745–21,960 kgRegisteredmedian 9,857 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
4,300–4,850 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
6,670–7,770 mmRegisteredmedian 6,710 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,570 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
43.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.3–43.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
58.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.2–58.8 g
49.9 g Declaredmedian; 49.9–50 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 450 A6x4 declared 6.6 l/100 km less (17.9%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,920 litres a year, or £11,088. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
