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

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

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 S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) and Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationScania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6RegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight25,500 kgRegistered24,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 109 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 configurations28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km40.15 g Declaredmedian; 40.15–41.33 g39.21 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (2.4%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 0.9 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, tractor unit (2019–2022)35,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)34,680 litres
£48,552 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.