Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania G 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

Scania G 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 33.4–35.4 across 3 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania G 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) and Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania G 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 36 declared configurations24,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 109 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–35.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km45.4 g Declaredmedian; 45.3–48 g39.21 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) declared 4.6 l/100 km less (15.9%) 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 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)40,200 litres
£56,280 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)34,680 litres
£48,552 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.