median; 29.8–31.8 across 5 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FAS and MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-4 side by side
Specification
DAF CF 480 FAS
MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-4
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2011–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
355 kWDeclared
353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
12.4 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
EEV, EEV K, EURO 5, EURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 23 registrations
27,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 7 registrations
Kerb weight
11,590–13,432 kgRegisteredmedian 12,160 kg, over 23 registrations
9,405–17,004 kgRegisteredmedian 12,022 kg, over 7 registrations
Wheelbase
5,600–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 23 registrations
4,800–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 5,900 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall length
8,200–9,820 mmRegisteredmedian 8,600 mm, over 23 registrations
8,500–10,450 mmRegisteredmedian 9,450 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall height
3,040–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 9 registrations
3,770 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
34.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34–37.7 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–31.8 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
47.18 g Declaredmedian; 46.1–51 g
41.51 g Declaredmedian; 40.45–43.05 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-4 declared 4.2 l/100 km less (13.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
