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

Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023) vs Scania S 530 A4x2, van (2021–2023)

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 S 530 A4x2, van (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 390 kW
29l/100 km
median; 27.6–29.4 across 6 declared configurations
Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023) and Scania S 530 A4x2, van (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023)Scania S 530 A4x2, van (2021–2023)
Vehicle formVan (BB)RegisteredVan (BB)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power331 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.7 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–19,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 9 declared configurations19,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 27 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul26.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–28.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations29 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.6–29.4 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km36.24 g Declaredmedian; 36.21–39.23 g39.34 g Declaredmedian; 37.43–39.82 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.3 l/100 km between these two (8.6%). 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 2,760 litres a year (£3,864).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania S 450 A4x2, van (2022–2023)32,040 litres
£44,856 at the assumed price
Scania S 530 A4x2, van (2021–2023)34,800 litres
£48,720 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.