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

Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022) vs Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023)

Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 26.7–30.7 across 17 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

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 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022) and Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023)
Vehicle formVan (BB)RegisteredVan (BB)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 78 declared configurations19,000–19,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 9 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–30.7 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations26.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–28.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.7 g Declaredmedian; 36.15–41.6 g36.24 g Declaredmedian; 36.21–39.23 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023) declared 3.3 l/100 km less (12.3%) 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 3,960 litres a year, or £5,544. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)36,000 litres
£50,400 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.