median; 28.6–30.7 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Scania G 280 B4x2 side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Scania G 280 B4x2
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2013–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
2017–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
200 kWDeclared
206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
7.7 litresDeclared
9.3 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission class
EURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
EURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 137 records without one
11,995–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 53 registrations
Kerb weight
6,492–15,000 kgRegisteredmedian 9,515 kg, over 138 registrations
7,805–14,036 kgRegisteredmedian 10,590 kg, over 53 registrations
Wheelbase
3,700–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 138 registrations
3,600–6,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall length
6,890–11,830 mmRegisteredmedian 9,740 mm, over 138 registrations
6,850–11,780 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall height
3,120–3,860 mmRegisteredmedian 3,680 mm, over 8 registrations
3,500–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
35.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations
29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.7 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
65.5 g Declaredmedian
55.42 g Declaredmedian; 53.5–57.4 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2019 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania G 280 B4x2 declared 5.5 l/100 km less (18.5%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
