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

DAF CF 410 FAS, 10.8 L (2019–2023) vs MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-2, 9 L (2020–2023)

DAF CF 410 FAS, 10.8 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 300 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; 33.1–36 across 27 declared configurations

MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-2, 9 L (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 294 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; 31.9–36.3 across 12 declared configurations
DAF CF 410 FAS, 10.8 L (2019–2023) and MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-2, 9 L (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 410 FAS, 10.8 L (2019–2023)MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-2, 9 L (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 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 103 registrations25,700–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 47 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,775–18,445 kgRegisteredmedian 12,659 kg, over 103 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,500–7,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 103 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,280–9,940 mmRegisteredmedian 8,630 mm, over 103 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,200–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 15 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.1–36 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.9–36.3 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.8 g Declaredmedian; 44.93–48.8 g47.7 g Declaredmedian; 43.21–49.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (2%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.4 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 FAS, 10.8 L (2019–2023)41,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-2, 9 L (2020–2023)42,240 litres
£59,136 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.