Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) vs Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

Scania R 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 331 kW
31l/100 km
median; 29.1–34.8 across 395 declared configurations

Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 331 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 30.4–31.7 across 8 declared configurations
Scania R 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) and Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationScania R 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 395 declared configurations27,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul31 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.1–34.8 l/100 km across 395 declared configurations31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–31.7 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42 g Declaredmedian; 39.5–47.2 g42.4 g Declaredmedian; 41.2–42.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (0.9%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.7 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 R 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)37,200 litres
£52,080 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)37,560 litres
£52,584 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.