Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania P 450 A6x4 vs Scania R 460 A6x4

Scania P 450 A6x4

2021 · 331 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 35.9–37.4 across 3 declared configurations

Scania R 460 A6x4

2022–2024 · 338 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 29–31.5 across 6 declared configurations
Scania P 450 A6x4 and Scania R 460 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 A6x4Scania R 460 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,100–38,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,100 kg, across 12 declared configurations26,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded9,321 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,710 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,840 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.9–37.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–31.5 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.9 g Declaredmedian; 48.7–50.7 g42.74 g Declaredmedian; 39.27–42.75 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 450 A6x443,320 litres
£60,648 at the assumed price
Scania R 460 A6x437,800 litres
£52,920 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.