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

Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Scania R 460 A6x2/4

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 460 A6x2/4

2023 · 338 kW
27l/100 km
median; 25–29.4 across 45 declared configurations
Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) and Scania R 460 A6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)Scania R 460 A6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6RegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight25,500 kgRegistered23,800–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 71 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,815 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase4,050 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,400 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.6–30.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations27 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25–29.4 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.15 g Declaredmedian; 40.15–41.33 g36.64 g Declaredmedian; 33.93–39.87 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)35,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Scania R 460 A6x2/432,400 litres
£45,360 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.