Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Scania R 460 B4x2 vs Scania S 460 B4x2

Scania R 460 B4x2

2022–2025 · 338 kW
26.6l/100 km
median; 24.7–27.8 across 17 declared configurations

Scania S 460 B4x2

2022–2026 · 338 kW
26.9l/100 km
median; 25.6–27.7 across 13 declared configurations
Scania R 460 B4x2 and Scania S 460 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationScania R 460 B4x2Scania S 460 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight22,000 kgRegistered19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 30 registrations
Kerb weight9,214–13,915 kgRegisteredmedian 10,992 kg, over 5 registrations10,670–12,673 kgRegisteredmedian 12,275 kg, over 30 registrations
Wheelbase3,750–4,950 mmRegisteredmedian 4,550 mm, over 5 registrations5,550–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,750 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall length6,800–8,880 mmRegisteredmedian 7,480 mm, over 5 registrations9,710–11,050 mmRegisteredmedian 9,910 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall height3,070–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 5 registrations3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 26 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul26.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 24.7–27.8 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations26.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.6–27.7 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.81 g Declaredmedian; 46.15–51.87 g50.2 g Declaredmedian; 47.86–51.81 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (1.1%). 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 3.1 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 B4x231,920 litres
£44,688 at the assumed price
Scania S 460 B4x232,280 litres
£45,192 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.