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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 430 FTG vs MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

DAF CF 430 FTG

2017–2020 · 315 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 316 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FTG and MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FTGMAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2017–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared316 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,287–8,706 kgRegisteredmedian 8,574 kg, over 11 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,950 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,310 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian46.38 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 (4.9%). 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).

CF 430 FTG full specificationTGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FTG43,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)41,040 litres
£57,456 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.