Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 450 A6x4 vs Scania R 460 A6x4

Scania R 450 A6x4

2017–2021 · 331 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; across 2 declared configurations

Scania R 460 A6x4

2022–2024 · 338 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 29–31.5 across 6 declared configurations
Scania R 450 A6x4 and Scania R 460 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 450 A6x4Scania R 460 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2017–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight30,000–34,000 kgRegisteredmedian 31,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 1 record without one26,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight9,745–21,960 kgRegisteredmedian 9,857 kg, over 5 registrations9,321 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,300–4,850 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 5 registrations4,500 mmRegistered
Overall length6,670–7,770 mmRegisteredmedian 6,710 mm, over 5 registrations6,710 mmRegistered
Overall height3,570 mmRegistered3,840 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–31.5 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.9 g Declaredmedian; 49.9–50 g42.74 g Declaredmedian; 39.27–42.75 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 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 A6x444,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
Scania R 460 A6x437,800 litres
£52,920 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.