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

Scania P 450 A6x2/4 vs Scania R 450 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

Lower declared fuel

Scania P 450 A6x2/4

2019–2022 · 331 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 29.7–30.6 across 2 declared configurations

Scania R 450 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 331 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania P 450 A6x2/4 and Scania R 450 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 A6x2/4Scania R 450 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,300–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 24 declared configurations26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 8 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–30.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km40.29 g Declaredmedian; 40.29–41.49 g45.2 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 450 A6x2/4 declared 3.6 l/100 km less (12.1%) 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 4,320 litres a year, or £6,048. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 450 A6x2/435,640 litres
£49,896 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2019–2023)39,960 litres
£55,944 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.