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

Scania G 280 B6x2*4 vs Scania P 280 B6x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023)

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, 9.3 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 206 kW
34.7l/100 km
median; 34.6–34.7 across 2 declared configurations
Scania G 280 B6x2*4 and Scania P 280 B6x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania G 280 B6x2*4Scania P 280 B6x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power206 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9.3 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 5 declared configurations26,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 27 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–36.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations34.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–34.7 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.49 g Declaredmedian; 42.49–49.5 g47.08 g Declaredmedian; 46.86–47.08 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 280 B6x2*4 declared 3.4 l/100 km less (10.8%) 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 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. 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, 9.3 L (2019–2023)41,640 litres
£58,296 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.