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

Scania P 450 A6x2 vs Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

Scania P 450 A6x2

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

Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 331 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 30.4–31.7 across 8 declared configurations
Scania P 450 A6x2 and Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 A6x2Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 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 configurations27,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–35.5 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–31.7 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.9–48.1 g42.4 g Declaredmedian; 41.2–42.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 3.7 l/100 km less (11.8%) 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 4,440 litres a year, or £6,216. 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 S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)37,560 litres
£52,584 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.