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

Scania G 450 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) vs Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)

Scania G 450 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 331 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; 32.5–33.4 across 2 declared configurations

Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania G 450 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) and Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania G 450 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023)Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 29 declared configurations28,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 4 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–33.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km44.04 g Declaredmedian; 44.04–45.22 g47.8 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (8.3%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 3,240 litres a year (£4,536).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 450 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023)39,000 litres
£54,600 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)42,240 litres
£59,136 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.