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

Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022) vs Scania R 500 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2023)

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 500 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
31l/100 km
median; 30.1–33.8 across 11 declared configurations
Scania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022) and Scania R 500 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022)Scania R 500 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2023)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 4 declared configurations26,500–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 51 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration31 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.1–33.8 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.8 g Declaredmedian41.98 g Declaredmedian; 40.76–45.76 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2023) declared 4.2 l/100 km less (13.5%) 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 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

R 450 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2022) full specificationR 500 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2023) full specification

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 500 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2023)37,200 litres
£52,080 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.