Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 450 B6x2, lorry (2019–2022) vs Scania S 450 B6x2*4

Scania R 450 B6x2, lorry (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
31.8l/100 km
median; 29.3–34.6 across 29 declared configurations

Scania S 450 B6x2*4

2019–2022 · 331 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 30.4–34.5 across 24 declared configurations
Scania R 450 B6x2, lorry (2019–2022) and Scania S 450 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationScania R 450 B6x2, lorry (2019–2022)Scania S 450 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)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
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight25,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 399 declared configurations26,100–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 234 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–34.6 l/100 km across 29 declared configurations32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–34.5 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.05 g Declaredmedian; 39.7–47 g43.5 g Declaredmedian; 41.26–46.84 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (0.9%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.3 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 B6x2, lorry (2019–2022)38,160 litres
£53,424 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 B6x2*438,520 litres
£53,928 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.