median; 34.1–40.3 across 11 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid truck, 8.7 L (2019–2022) and MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x2 (2020–2023) side by side
Specification
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid truck, 8.7 L (2019–2022)
MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x2 (2020–2023)
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
243 kWDeclared
265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
8.7 litresDeclared
9 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 265 declared configurations
26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 64 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul
39.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–40.9 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
35.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–40.3 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
53 g Declaredmedian; 52.7–55.4 g
47.83 g Declaredmedian; 46.3–54.61 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x2 (2020–2023) declared 3.8 l/100 km less (10.7%) 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 4,560 litres a year, or £6,384. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
