Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania P 450 B6x4 vs Scania R 450 B6x4

Scania P 450 B6x4

2018–2023 · 331 kW
38.6l/100 km
median; 36.6–42.5 across 18 declared configurations

Scania R 450 B6x4

2020–2023 · 331 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 36–39.2 across 7 declared configurations
Scania P 450 B6x4 and Scania R 450 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 B6x4Scania R 450 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight29,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 9 registrations29,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 3 registrations
Kerb weight12,015–28,660 kgRegisteredmedian 23,460 kg, over 9 registrations12,602–29,600 kgRegisteredmedian 15,150 kg, over 3 registrations
Wheelbase5,280–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 9 registrations5,700–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall length8,080–11,740 mmRegisteredmedian 9,940 mm, over 9 registrations8,560–11,710 mmRegisteredmedian 10,150 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall height3,100–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,100 mm, over 2 registrations3,900 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul38.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–42.5 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations36.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36–39.2 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.38 g Declaredmedian; 49.65–57.6 g49.47 g Declaredmedian; 48.8–53.14 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (5.7%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.9 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 B6x446,320 litres
£64,848 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 B6x443,800 litres
£61,320 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.