Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania G 450 B8x4*4 vs Scania R 450 B8x4*4

Scania G 450 B8x4*4

2020–2023 · 331 kW
41.4l/100 km
median; 39.4–45 across 26 declared configurations

Scania R 450 B8x4*4

2020–2022 · 331 kW
41.9l/100 km
median; 40.5–43.1 across 8 declared configurations
Scania G 450 B8x4*4 and Scania R 450 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationScania G 450 B8x4*4Scania R 450 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 139 declared configurations42,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded24,919 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded7,550 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded11,950 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,970 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, construction41.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.4–45 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations41.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.5–43.1 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km83.89 g Declaredmedian; 79.91–91.2 g85.09 g Declaredmedian; 82.1–87.46 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.5 l/100 km between these two (1.2%). 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 600 litres a year (£840). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 450 B8x4*449,680 litres
£69,552 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 B8x4*450,280 litres
£70,392 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.