Comparison · 6×2 lorry · municipal utility at 6 t

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Scania G 280 B6x2*4

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2020–2022 · 200 kW
93.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania G 280 B6x2*4

2020–2023 · 206 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 31.3–36.5 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Scania G 280 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryScania G 280 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power200 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 9 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 5 declared configurations
Declared fuel, municipal utility93.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–36.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km409.6 g Declaredmedian42.49 g Declaredmedian; 42.49–49.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: municipal utility at 6 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 280 B6x2*4 declared 62.6 l/100 km less (200%) on the municipal utility at 6 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 75,120 litres a year, or £105,168. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry112,680 litres
£157,752 at the assumed price
Scania G 280 B6x2*437,560 litres
£52,584 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.