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

Scania R 460 A6x2 vs Scania S 460 A6x2

Scania R 460 A6x2

2022–2023 · 338 kW
27.5l/100 km
median; 26.1–29 across 47 declared configurations

Scania S 460 A6x2

2022–2023 · 338 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 26.7–28.9 across 11 declared configurations
Scania R 460 A6x2 and Scania S 460 A6x2 side by side
SpecificationScania R 460 A6x2Scania S 460 A6x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 87 declared configurations26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 18 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul27.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.1–29 l/100 km across 47 declared configurations28.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–28.9 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km37.25 g Declaredmedian; 35.33–39.34 g39.11 g Declaredmedian; 36.17–39.12 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (4.7%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.9 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 A6x233,000 litres
£46,200 at the assumed price
Scania S 460 A6x234,560 litres
£48,384 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.