median; 28.6–30.7 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and Scania G 280 B4x2 side by side
Specification
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 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
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2017–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
200 kWDeclared
206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
7.7 litresDeclared
9.3 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, automaticDeclared
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI DRegistered
EURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
19,000 kgRegistered
11,995–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 53 registrations
Kerb weight
9,210 kgRegistered
7,805–14,036 kgRegisteredmedian 10,590 kg, over 53 registrations
Wheelbase
4,500 mmRegistered
3,600–6,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall length
8,660 mmRegistered
6,850–11,780 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,500–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–44.5 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.7 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
78.73 g Declaredmedian; 71.6–83.1 g
55.42 g Declaredmedian; 53.5–57.4 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania G 280 B4x2 declared 12.5 l/100 km less (42.2%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 15,000 litres a year, or £21,000. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
