Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 410 A6x2/4 vs Scania R 410 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2020)

Lower declared fuel

Scania R 410 A6x2/4

2019–2022 · 302 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 28.8–29.9 across 6 declared configurations

Scania R 410 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2020)

2020 · 302 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 34.3–34.6 across 2 declared configurations
Scania R 410 A6x2/4 and Scania R 410 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2020) side by side
SpecificationScania R 410 A6x2/4Scania R 410 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2020)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power302 kWDeclared302 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,800–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 49 declared configurations26,100 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–29.9 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.3–34.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.1 g Declaredmedian; 39.09–40.5 g46.4 g Declaredmedian; 46.4–46.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 410 A6x2/4 declared 4.7 l/100 km less (15.8%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,640 litres a year, or £7,896. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 410 A6x2/435,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Scania R 410 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2020)41,160 litres
£57,624 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.