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

Scania G 460 A6x2/4 vs Scania S 460 A6x2/2

Scania G 460 A6x2/4

2022–2023 · 338 kW
28.1l/100 km
median; 26.1–30 across 7 declared configurations

Scania S 460 A6x2/2

2022 · 338 kW
27.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania G 460 A6x2/4 and Scania S 460 A6x2/2 side by side
SpecificationScania G 460 A6x2/4Scania S 460 A6x2/2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations24,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 29 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul28.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.1–30 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations27.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km38.11 g Declaredmedian; 35.4–40.63 g37.02 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.9%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.9 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 A6x2/433,720 litres
£47,208 at the assumed price
Scania S 460 A6x2/232,760 litres
£45,864 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.