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

Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2022) vs MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x2 (2020–2023)

Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 243 kW
39.1l/100 km
median; 38.9–40.9 across 5 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x2 (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 265 kW
35.3l/100 km
median; 34.1–40.3 across 11 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2022) and MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x2 (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2022)MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x2 (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 265 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 64 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul39.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–40.9 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations35.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–40.3 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53 g Declaredmedian; 52.7–55.4 g47.83 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.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 8.7 L (2019–2022)46,920 litres
£65,688 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x2 (2020–2023)42,360 litres
£59,304 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.