Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania G 280 B6x2*4 vs Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

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

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
Scania G 280 B6x2*4 and Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationScania G 280 B6x2*4Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power206 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9.3 litresDeclared6.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 5 declared configurations26,100–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 14 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–36.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–36.6 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.49 g Declaredmedian; 42.49–49.5 g47.4 g Declaredmedian; 46.2–49.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 280 B6x2*4 declared 3.6 l/100 km less (11.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,320 litres a year, or £6,048. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania G 280 B6x2*437,560 litres
£52,584 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.