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

DAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) vs MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

DAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 355–390 kW (median 355)
34.6l/100 km
median; 31.8–36.9 across 52 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 346 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 31–35.9 across 219 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) and MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355–390 kWDeclaredmedian 355 kW, across 52 declared configurations346 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,400–23,900 kgDeclaredmedian 23,900 kg, across 52 declared configurations23,700–26,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 219 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.8–36.9 l/100 km across 52 declared configurations32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31–35.9 l/100 km across 219 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.9 g Declaredmedian; 43.2–50 g43.6 g Declaredmedian; 42–48.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (7.7%). 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.1 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 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)41,520 litres
£58,128 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)38,520 litres
£53,928 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.