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

Scania G 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) vs Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)

Lower declared fuel

Scania G 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
31.2l/100 km
median; 30.4–35.3 across 7 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 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) and Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania G 500 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 power368 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 44 declared configurations28,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 4 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–35.3 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km42.25 g Declaredmedian; 41.19–47.91 g47.8 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023) declared 4 l/100 km less (12.8%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 500 B6x2*4, road tractor (2019–2023)37,440 litres
£52,416 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.