Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania R 460 A4x2, van (2022–2023) vs Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023)

Scania R 460 A4x2, van (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 338 kW
25.8l/100 km
median; 24.6–27.1 across 65 declared configurations

Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 331 kW
26.7l/100 km
median; 26.7–28.9 across 9 declared configurations
Scania R 460 A4x2, van (2022–2023) and Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 460 A4x2, van (2022–2023)Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023)
Vehicle formVan (BB)RegisteredVan (BB)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 67 declared configurations19,000–19,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 9 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul25.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 24.6–27.1 l/100 km across 65 declared configurations26.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–28.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km34.99 g Declaredmedian; 33.38–36.72 g36.24 g Declaredmedian; 36.21–39.23 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (3.4%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.5 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 460 A4x2, van (2022–2023)30,960 litres
£43,344 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023)32,040 litres
£44,856 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.