Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) vs Scania P 280 A4x2, 9.3 L (2013–2023)

Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 206 kW
31.2l/100 km
median; 31.2–35 across 2 declared configurations

Scania P 280 A4x2, 9.3 L (2013–2023)

2013–2023 · 206 kW
29.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) and Scania P 280 A4x2, 9.3 L (2013–2023) side by side
SpecificationScania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)Scania P 280 A4x2, 9.3 L (2013–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power206 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement6.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000 kgRegistered18,200–19,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 9 type-approval versions and 4 records without one
Kerb weight6,370–6,874 kgRegisteredmedian 6,776 kg, over 5 registrations6,699–7,995 kgRegisteredmedian 7,074 kg, over 19 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 5 registrations3,150–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 19 registrations
Overall length5,810–5,960 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 5 registrations5,360–6,050 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 19 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,770–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,490 mm, over 7 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–35 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations29.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km42.3 g Declaredmedian; 42.3–47.5 g40.05 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.7 l/100 km between these two (5.7%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)37,440 litres
£52,416 at the assumed price
Scania P 280 A4x2, 9.3 L (2013–2023)35,400 litres
£49,560 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.