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

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

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 P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 206 kW
34.9l/100 km
median; 34.1–36.6 across 5 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryScania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power200 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared6.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 9 declared configurations26,100–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 14 declared configurations
Declared fuel, municipal utility93.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–36.6 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km409.6 g Declaredmedian47.4 g Declaredmedian; 46.2–49.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) declared 59 l/100 km less (169%) 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 70,800 litres a year, or £99,120. 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 P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)41,880 litres
£58,632 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.