Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

Scania P 450 B8x4 vs Scania P 460 B8x4*4

Scania P 450 B8x4

2020–2023 · 331 kW
42.9l/100 km
median; 39.7–44.7 across 10 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania P 460 B8x4*4

2022–2023 · 338 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 37.9–39.4 across 10 declared configurations
Scania P 450 B8x4 and Scania P 460 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationScania P 450 B8x4Scania P 460 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight38,000 kgRegistered33,000–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 26 declared configurations
Kerb weight14,560 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase5,930 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length9,500 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction42.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.7–44.7 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.9–39.4 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km86.94 g Declaredmedian; 80.6–90.7 g77.79 g Declaredmedian; 76.87–79.94 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 460 B8x4*4 declared 4.5 l/100 km less (11.7%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 450 B8x451,480 litres
£72,072 at the assumed price
Scania P 460 B8x4*446,080 litres
£64,512 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.