Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania P 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023) vs Scania P 450 B4x2

Scania P 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 331 kW
33.2l/100 km
median; 30.4–33.3 across 9 declared configurations

Scania P 450 B4x2

2019–2023 · 331 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 28.8–44.1 across 35 declared configurations
Scania P 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023) and Scania P 450 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)Scania P 450 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,600–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 65 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 4 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded11,000–15,985 kgRegisteredmedian 12,805 kg, over 5 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,350–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,000–10,800 mmRegisteredmedian 8,270 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,300–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,300 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–33.3 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–44.1 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.1 g Declaredmedian; 41.24–45.1 g58.1 g Declaredmedian; 53.8–82.51 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.7%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 15.3 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 P 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)39,840 litres
£55,776 at the assumed price
Scania P 450 B4x237,320 litres
£52,248 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.