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

DAF XG 480 FTS vs MAN TGX 26.480 6x2/4

DAF XG 480 FTS

2022–2026 · 355 kW
28.6l/100 km
median; 28.4–30 across 8 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.480 6x2/4

2008–2023 · 353 kW
29.9l/100 km
median; across 5 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FTS and MAN TGX 26.480 6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 480 FTSMAN TGX 26.480 6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2008–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEEV, EEV K, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 5 records without one
Kerb weight9,215 kgRegistered7,890–8,830 kgRegisteredmedian 8,500 kg, over 15 registrations
Wheelbase4,500 mmRegistered3,950 mmRegistered
Overall length6,870 mmRegistered6,200–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,230 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall height3,930 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–30 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations29.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.79 g Declaredmedian; 38.49–40.72 g40.56 g Declaredmedian; 40.56–40.58 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (4.5%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 1.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XG 480 FTS full specificationTGX 26.480 6x2/4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 480 FTS34,320 litres
£48,048 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.480 6x2/435,880 litres
£50,232 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.