Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Scania R 450 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Lower declared fuel
Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
2019–2022 · 331 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 29.6–30.5 across 2 declared configurations
Scania R 450 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2019–2023)
2019–2023 · 331 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) declared 3.7 l/100 km less (12.4%) 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 4,440 litres a year, or £6,216. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)35,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 B6x2*4, tractor unit (2019–2023)39,960 litres
£55,944 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.