Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Scania P 450 B4x2 vs Scania S 450 B4x2

Scania P 450 B4x2

2019–2023 · 331 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 28.8–44.1 across 35 declared configurations

Scania S 450 B4x2

2019–2022 · 331 kW
30.7l/100 km
median; 29.6–31.5 across 3 declared configurations
Scania P 450 B4x2 and Scania S 450 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 B4x2Scania S 450 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 4 records without one19,500–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 16 registrations
Kerb weight11,000–15,985 kgRegisteredmedian 12,805 kg, over 5 registrations8,160–13,615 kgRegisteredmedian 11,830 kg, over 16 registrations
Wheelbase4,350–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 5 registrations3,750–6,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall length8,000–10,800 mmRegisteredmedian 8,270 mm, over 4 registrations7,670–10,800 mmRegisteredmedian 9,480 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall height3,300–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,300 mm, over 2 registrations4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–44.1 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.6–31.5 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km58.1 g Declaredmedian; 53.8–82.51 g57.4 g Declaredmedian; 55.26–58.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1.3%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 15.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 450 B4x237,320 litres
£52,248 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 B4x236,840 litres
£51,576 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.