Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Scania G 460 B4x2 vs Scania S 460 B4x2

Scania G 460 B4x2

2022–2023 · 338 kW
27.2l/100 km
median; 26.9–28 across 5 declared configurations

Scania S 460 B4x2

2022–2026 · 338 kW
26.9l/100 km
median; 25.6–27.7 across 13 declared configurations
Scania G 460 B4x2 and Scania S 460 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania G 460 B4x2Scania S 460 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 18 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 30 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,670–12,673 kgRegisteredmedian 12,275 kg, over 30 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,550–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,750 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded9,710–11,050 mmRegisteredmedian 9,910 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 26 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul27.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.9–28 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations26.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.6–27.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.75 g Declaredmedian; 50.35–52.34 g50.2 g Declaredmedian; 47.86–51.81 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (1.1%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.1 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 B4x232,640 litres
£45,696 at the assumed price
Scania S 460 B4x232,280 litres
£45,192 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.