Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
Scania R 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Scania S 460 A6x2/4
Scania R 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)
2019–2022 · 331 kW
30.2l/100 km
median; 28.3–30.9 across 30 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Scania S 460 A6x2/4
2022–2023 · 338 kW
26.2l/100 km
median; 25.7–27.8 across 16 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Scania S 460 A6x2/4 declared 4 l/100 km less (15.2%) 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 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceScania R 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)36,240 litres
£50,736 at the assumed price
Scania S 460 A6x2/431,440 litres
£44,016 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.