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

Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022) vs Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023)

Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 338 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 30.3–30.9 across 6 declared configurations
Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022) and Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 4 declared configurations28,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 6 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–30.9 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.8 g Declaredmedian41.15 g Declaredmedian; 41.1–41.95 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023) declared 4.8 l/100 km less (15.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,760 litres a year, or £8,064. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)42,240 litres
£59,136 at the assumed price
Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023)36,480 litres
£51,072 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.