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

DAF XG+ 480 FTG vs MAN TGX 26.480 6x2/4

DAF XG+ 480 FTG

2023–2026 · 355–390 kW (median 355)
29.5l/100 km
median; 28–30.9 across 40 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.480 6x2/4

2008–2023 · 353 kW
29.9l/100 km
median; across 5 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 480 FTG and MAN TGX 26.480 6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationDAF XG+ 480 FTGMAN TGX 26.480 6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2008–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355–390 kWDeclaredmedian 355 kW, across 56 declared configurations353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEEV, EEV K, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 5 records without one27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 5 records without one
Kerb weight8,610–9,694 kgRegisteredmedian 9,135 kg, over 98 registrations7,890–8,830 kgRegisteredmedian 8,500 kg, over 15 registrations
Wheelbase3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 4,150 mm, over 98 registrations3,950 mmRegistered
Overall length6,470–6,670 mmRegisteredmedian 6,670 mm, over 98 registrations6,200–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,230 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall height3,950–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 32 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul29.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–30.9 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations29.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.02 g Declaredmedian; 38.01–41.86 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 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1.3%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

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

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG+ 480 FTG35,400 litres
£49,560 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.