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

Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023) vs Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)

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

2019–2021 · 382 kW

35.7l/100 km

median; 35.6–35.9 across 4 declared configurations

Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023) and Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021) side by side
Specification	Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023)	Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)
Vehicle form	Road tractor (BD)Registered	Road tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration	6×2Declared	6×2Declared
Registered new	2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records	2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	338 kWDeclared	382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	12.7 litresDeclared	16.4 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automatedDeclared	automatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight	28,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 6 declared configurations	28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 13 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul	30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–30.9 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations	35.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.6–35.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	41.15 g Declaredmedian; 41.1–41.95 g	48.4 g Declaredmedian; 48.3–48.6 g

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

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

120,000 km · assumed price

Scania R 460 B6x2*4, road tractor (2022–2023)36,480 litres

£51,072 at the assumed price

Scania R 520 B6x2, road tractor (2019–2021)42,840 litres

£59,976 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.