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

Scania P 450 A6x2/4 vs Scania S 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

Scania P 450 A6x2/4

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

Scania S 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 30.2–30.8 across 4 declared configurations
Scania P 450 A6x2/4 and Scania S 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 A6x2/4Scania S 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 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 27,000 kg, across 42 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–30.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–30.8 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.29 g Declaredmedian; 40.29–41.49 g41.51 g Declaredmedian; 40.96–41.72 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (3%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 450 A6x2/435,640 litres
£49,896 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)36,720 litres
£51,408 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.