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

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

2019–2023 · 206 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 34.1–34.5 across 3 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and Scania P 280 B6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Econic, 200 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryScania P 280 B6x2/4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power200 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement7.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomaticDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 9 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 33 declared configurations
Declared fuel, municipal utility93.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–34.5 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km409.6 g Declaredmedian46.21 g Declaredmedian; 46.21–46.84 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 280 B6x2/4 declared 59.8 l/100 km less (175.3%) 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 71,760 litres a year, or £100,464. 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 B6x2/440,920 litres
£57,288 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.