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

DAF CF 410 FAN, 10.8 L (2019–2023) vs MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)

DAF CF 410 FAN, 10.8 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 300 kW
34.6l/100 km
median; 33–36.5 across 55 declared configurations

MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 294 kW
36l/100 km
median; 35.3–38.3 across 13 declared configurations
DAF CF 410 FAN, 10.8 L (2019–2023) and MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 410 FAN, 10.8 L (2019–2023)MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power300 kWDeclared294 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight25,500–31,500 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 217 records without one26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 34 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,786–19,733 kgRegisteredmedian 12,864 kg, over 220 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,500–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 220 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,300–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,050 mm, over 219 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,010–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,650 mm, over 43 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–36.5 l/100 km across 55 declared configurations36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.3–38.3 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.9 g Declaredmedian; 44.76–49.4 g48.8 g Declaredmedian; 47.9–52 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.5 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 410 FAN, 10.8 L (2019–2023)41,520 litres
£58,128 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)43,200 litres
£60,480 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.