Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania P 450 A6x2 vs Scania R 450 A6x2/4, lorry (2019)

Scania P 450 A6x2

2019–2020 · 331 kW
35l/100 km
median; 31.7–35.5 across 15 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 450 A6x2/4, lorry (2019)

2019 · 331 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 29.4–34.5 across 33 declared configurations
Scania P 450 A6x2 and Scania R 450 A6x2/4, lorry (2019) side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 A6x2Scania R 450 A6x2/4, lorry (2019)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 15 declared configurations24,300 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–35.5 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–34.5 l/100 km across 33 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.9–48.1 g42.2 g Declaredmedian; 39.9–46.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 450 A6x2/4, lorry (2019) declared 3.9 l/100 km less (12.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 450 A6x242,000 litres
£58,800 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 A6x2/4, lorry (2019)37,320 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.