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

DAF CF 300 FAN vs MAN TGM 26.290 6x2-4

DAF CF 300 FAN

2018–2023 · 220 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 32.5–39.3 across 15 declared configurations

MAN TGM 26.290 6x2-4

2019–2022 · 213 kW
37.2l/100 km
median; 35.5–38.7 across 9 declared configurations
DAF CF 300 FAN and MAN TGM 26.290 6x2-4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 300 FANMAN TGM 26.290 6x2-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared213 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared6.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEEV, EEV K, EURO 5, EURO VRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 211 records without one26,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight7,910–20,275 kgRegisteredmedian 15,440 kg, over 212 registrations8,975–13,825 kgRegisteredmedian 9,675 kg, over 8 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 5,600 mm, over 212 registrations5,230–6,780 mmRegisteredmedian 6,080 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall length7,250–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,350 mm, over 212 registrations8,100–10,250 mmRegisteredmedian 9,450 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall height3,190–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 56 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–39.3 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations37.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.5–38.7 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.2 g Declaredmedian; 44.04–53.25 g50.43 g Declaredmedian; 48.13–52.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.8 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
DAF CF 300 FAN42,720 litres
£59,808 at the assumed price
MAN TGM 26.290 6x2-444,640 litres
£62,496 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.