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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

Scania G 280 B4x2 vs Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Scania G 280 B4x2

2017–2024 · 206 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 28.6–30.7 across 5 declared configurations

Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2015–2024 · 188 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 29.7–48.2 across 42 declared configurations
Scania G 280 B4x2 and Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationScania G 280 B4x2Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power206 kWDeclared188 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9.3 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight11,995–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 53 registrations17,999–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 530 records without one
Kerb weight7,805–14,036 kgRegisteredmedian 10,590 kg, over 53 registrations5,200–16,660 kgRegisteredmedian 9,075 kg, over 532 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–6,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 53 registrations3,700–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 532 registrations
Overall length6,850–11,780 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 53 registrations6,700–11,100 mmRegisteredmedian 9,620 mm, over 532 registrations
Overall height3,500–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 17 registrations2,980–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,780 mm, over 195 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.7 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–48.2 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.42 g Declaredmedian; 53.5–57.4 g58.87 g Declaredmedian; 55.47–90.03 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (6.4%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 18.5 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

G 280 B4x2 full specificationFE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 280 B4x235,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry37,800 litres
£52,920 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.