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

Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs MAN TGS 26.320 6x2-2

Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2020 · 228 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 38–38.7 across 17 declared configurations

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2-2

2008–2019 · 235 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 35.3–40 across 9 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and MAN TGS 26.320 6x2-2 side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryMAN TGS 26.320 6x2-2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2008–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power228 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.5 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 26 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 11 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded10,360–18,180 kgRegisteredmedian 15,905 kg, over 22 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,560–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,900–10,600 mmRegisteredmedian 9,450 mm, over 21 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,750–4,100 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–38.7 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.3–40 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.9 g Declaredmedian; 51.5–52.5 g48.9 g Declaredmedian; 47.9–54.2 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.2 l/100 km between these two (6%). 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 2,640 litres a year (£3,696). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2-243,320 litres
£60,648 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.