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

Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs MAN TGS 26.420 6x2-4

Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2021 · 309 kW
38.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

MAN TGS 26.420 6x2-4

2019–2020 · 309 kW
36.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and MAN TGS 26.420 6x2-4 side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 309 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryMAN TGS 26.420 6x2-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement11.1 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 262 declared configurations28,000 kgRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded8,600–10,475 mmRegisteredmedian 10,310 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,078 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul38.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration36.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km51.7 g Declaredmedian49.8 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (4%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 309 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,840 litres
£64,176 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.420 6x2-444,040 litres
£61,656 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.