Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania G 460 A4x2 vs Scania P 460 A4x2

Scania G 460 A4x2

2022–2026 · 338 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; 25.2–31.4 across 90 declared configurations

Scania P 460 A4x2

2022–2023 · 338 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; 25.4–31.4 across 58 declared configurations
Scania G 460 A4x2 and Scania P 460 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania G 460 A4x2Scania P 460 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 4 records without one20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight7,161–8,598 kgRegisteredmedian 7,541 kg, over 50 registrations7,369 kgRegistered
Wheelbase3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 50 registrations3,600 mmRegistered
Overall length5,810–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 50 registrations5,810 mmRegistered
Overall height3,330–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,620 mm, over 49 registrations3,500 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.2–31.4 l/100 km across 90 declared configurations29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.4–31.4 l/100 km across 58 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.2 g Declaredmedian; 34.13–42.62 g39.42 g Declaredmedian; 34.48–42.56 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.6%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.2 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 460 A4x234,680 litres
£48,552 at the assumed price
Scania P 460 A4x234,920 litres
£48,888 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.